[OPINION] Building momentum towards inclusivity, equity, and rights for Malaysia’s women and girls
UNFPA Malaysia celebrates the nations progress with respect to the protection and wellbeing of its people, especially its women.
Fri Aug 30 2024
50,000 pregnant women in Gaza unable to obtain basic health services: UNFPA
According to UNFPA, approximately 5,500 expectant mothers are expected to give birth this month.
Mon Oct 16 2023
Soccer: French players' union backs Mbappe amid PSG contract row
PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi has said they will not let Kylian Mbappe, the French top-flight's highest scorer for five seasons, go free.
Tue Jul 25 2023
Focus on reproductive rights rather than population numbers, UN urges
The UNFPA said the focus should be on giving women more power to control when and how they have children.
Sat Apr 22 2023
India to have 2.9 mil more people than China by mid-2023, UN estimates
The Indian survey findings suggest that population anxieties have seeped into large portions of the general public, said Andrea Wojnar.
Wed Apr 19 2023
In Jordan camp, Syrian refugees choose school over child marriage
A growing number of Syrian refugee women and girls are challenging societal pressure to marry early.
Wed Nov 09 2022
'Human rights crisis': UN says half of global pregnancies unintended
Out of 121 million unintended pregnancies every year, about 331,000 a day - which is more than 60 per cent, end in abortion, the report said.
Thu Mar 31 2022
Addressing period poverty crucial in meeting the socio-economic needs of marginalised girls and women
Period poverty not only exists in wealthy nations like the UK and US, but it also happens in developing countries like Malaysia.
Tue Oct 12 2021
Only half of women in developing world in charge of their own bodies - UN
Women in sub-Saharan Africa, South and Central Asia are least likely to have control over their bodies.
Wed Apr 14 2021
Budget 2021: More for the vulnerable rakyat
The average and median incomes of households headed by females and households with disabilities are weak below RM2,000.
Thu Nov 05 2020
China accuses U.S. at U.N. of trying to take world back to 'jungle age'
UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem told reporters that any coercion of women was "against our practice and policy."
Sat Oct 03 2020
44,000 young Malaysians never been to school as of 2009 - UN Official
Apart from many school-age children not attending school, many are getting married at a young age.
Wed Dec 17 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024