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Contents

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Foreword
About the Ministry of Women, Family and Community
Development
Agencies under the Ministry of Women, Family and Community
Development
The Ministrys Target Groups
Women
Family
Children
Disabled
Senior Citizens
The Poor
Natural Disaster Victims
Volunteer/Charity Organisations

Foreword
YB Dato Sri Rohani Abdul Karim
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development

Photo of YBM

About The Ministry Of Women, Family

and Community Development

VISION & MISSION

VISION
To be the focal point in achieving
gender equality, family development
and a caring society as the basis for
the formation of a developed nation
of distinction.

MISSION
To integrate women and community
into the mainstream of national
development
process
and
to
strengthen the family institution
towards improving social well being.

Agencies Under The Ministry Of Women, Family

And Community Development
Their functions are as follows:

Department of Social Welfare

To provide protection and rehabilitation to the

target groups;
To develop society through change in attitude and
capability to be independent;
To establish a caring society; and
To enhance the well-being of society through
professional social welfare services and social
development programmes.

Providing skills training to the under priviledge

women.
Providing financial aid to NGO to carry out
programmes for women community.
Offering counseling services to women.
Implementing capacity development
programmes for women.

NAM Institute for the

Empowerment
of Women

Department of Women
Development

To serve as a training centre for NAM countries

to promote and undertake training and research
programmes.
To develop skills for government officials,
NGOs, private sector representatives and
individuals to enable them to formulate gender
sensitive and gender responsive legislation and
policy.
To carry out research on issues of priority for
NAM countries in gender related fields.

Agencies Under The Ministry Of Women, Family

And Community Development

National Population and Family

Development Board
To conduct research and development;
To conduct training; and
Establishing networking with International
R&D Agencies.
Social Institute of Malaysia

National Welfare
Foundation
(Yayasan Kebajikan
Negara)

To assist in the improvement of the standard of living of the

needy through the provision of financial aid and the various
welfare, health and education services;
To encourage and provide special emphasis on the effort to
nurture the family and childrens welfare services;
To encourage and assist the growth of voluntary welfare
organisations which seek to improve the quality of life of
Malaysians and sharing similar objectives with the NWF;
To disseminate information in the field of social welfare;
To sponsor the attendance of participants to seminars,
conferences and workshops pertaining to social welfare;
and
To promote and sponsor research in the field of social
welfare services.

The Ministrys Target Groups

SENIOR
CITIZENS

FAMILY

THE POOR

WOME
N

TARGE
T
GROU
PS
NATURA
L
DISASTER

VICTIMS

CHILDRE
N

DISABLED

VOLUNTE
ER /
CHARITY
ORGANIS
ATIONS

WOMEN
National Policy on Women and National Plan of Action for the Advancement of
Women was introduced in 2009 to reflect the governments commitment towards
optimising the potential of women in the social and economic development of the nation.
The objectives of the National Policies on Women are:
Equitable sharing in the acquisition of resources and information;
Access to opportunities and benefits of development, for both men and women; and
Integrate women in all sectors of national development in line with their abilities and
needs in order to improve the quality of life, eradicate poverty, abolish ignorance and
illiteracy and ensure a peaceful and prosperous nation.

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To outline
strategies and
actions to be
undertaken by
various
government
agencies, private
sector and nongovernmental
organisations in
enhancing the
status of women.

2
Address 13
critical areas of
concern.

Economy

Violence
Against
Women

Politics &
Decision
Making

KEY PROGRAMMES FOR WOMEN

Under the 10th Malaysian Plan (20112015), the Government has undertake
programmes as follows:

Increasing womens participation in

the labour force;
Increasing the number of women in
key decision making positions;

Increasing the number of

Improving provision of support for
women
in keycircumstances
decision
women
in challenging
such as
widows, single
mothers and
making
positions
those with lower income; and

Eliminating all forms of discrimination

against women.

Eliminating all forms of

discrimination against women

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WOMEN POPULATION IN MALAYSIA

Total Population In Malaysia

29.71 million

WOMEN POPULATION
14.44 million (48.6%)

AGE 0 14 YRS OLD

3.77 million (26.1%)

AGE 65 & ABOVE

0.80 million (5.8%)

AGE 15 64 YRS OLD

9.83 million (68.1%)

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WOMEN DISTRIBUTION IN LABOUR FORCE 2012

15 - 64 YEARS
67.9%

OUTSIDE LABOUR FORCE

LABOUR FORCE

50.5%

LFPR : 49.5%

SCHOOLING
30.3%

EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED

96.9%

3.1%

HOUSEWORK
64.0%
.

FURTHER STUDIES
1.4%

3.2% Managers

6.5% Skilled agricultural, forestry & fishery workes

14.8% Professionals

4.5% Craft and related trade workers

9.0% Technicians & associate professionals7.0%Plant & machine operators and assemblers
DISABLED
1.2
. %

NOT INTERESTED
0.2%

RETIRED

18.2% Clerical support workers

11.1% Elementary occupations

25.6% Service and sales workers

Almost 26% of women are in the Services

and Sales sector, followed by as Clerical
support
workers
(18.2%)
and
Professionals (14.8%)

1.6
. %

OTHERS

1.4
. %

Source: Department of
Statistics, Malaysia

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FEMALE LABOUR PARTICIPATION

TARGET

About 800,000 women should

enter
the labour force by 2015
Current rate:
49.5%
(2012) =
4.78m

2010
rate:
46.8
%

55% of women
participation rate in labour
force by 2015 (RMK10)

A COMPARISON OF WOMEN IN THE

LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE IN
MALAYSIA, JAPAN & KOREA
OBSERVED TRENDS: 1990 - 2012
Malaysi
a

Japan

INCENTIVES FOR RETAINING

WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE
Income tax exemption for the period of
5 years and Industrial Building
Allowance at 10% per annum for
private child care centre operators
RM3 million allocation for year 2013 for
the pilot project for care centre for disabled
children (down syndrome, autism, visual
impairment, hearing impairment and speech
impairment, physical impairment and
learning difficulty)
Double tax deduction incentives
Incentives for employers who
implement the flexible work
arrangement (FWA).
Training expenses and
consultancy fees
incurred by employers in
implementing FWA will be given
further tax deduction

CHILD CARE CENTRES AT THE WORK PLACE

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

A grant of RM200,000 to any

Ministries and agencies to establish
child care centre at the work place
SUBSIDY

as a support
system to career
women
strategy to
increase women
participation in
the labour force

Subsidy of RM180 for childcare fees

to parents with the total monthly
income of RM5,000 (Previously RM3,000)
Monthly assistance of RM250 in
nursery fees to parents with monthly
income not more than RM900

TAX EXEMPTION INCENTIVES

(since 1994)

10 years tax exemption for private

sectors on the expenses of building or
purchasing premises to open up day
care centres
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FLEXWORKLIFE.MY PORTAL
..INITIATIVE BY TALENT CORP
Launched on 8th July 2013
Aims to build a network of employers and
talents to optimise work-life integration while
maximising work efficiency and
enhancing employee engagement
Repository of the best ideas and practices
in flexible working arrangements as well as
family-friendly facilities

Features of Flexworklife.my
A network of employers and talents to optimize
work-life integration with the intent to retain women
at work and encourage women to return to work;
Feature case studies and success stories from
employers who have in place flexible working
arrangements, work-life benefits and family friendly
facilities;
Listing of part time or flexible job opportunities; and
Tax incentive employers can apply for the cost
incurred to retrain women returnees.
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INITIATIVPOLICY ES TO INCREASE
PRO POLICY OF AT LEAST 30% WOMEN IN
DECISION MAKING POSITION POSITIONOTION

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN

The 30%
Agenda
on
Women
Leaders
hip

POLICY OF AT LEAST 30%

WOMEN IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
(2004)

POLICY OF AT LEAST 30%

WOMEN IN THE CORPORATE
SECTOR (2011)

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WOMEN DIRECTORS PROGRAMME AND

REGISTRY

Women
Directors
Programme

Director of
Womens
Registry
System

Qualified
women
candidates
are requested
to register

2012 : 220
women were
trained

2013 : 790
women
registered

2013 : 501
women were
trained

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Target 2014 :
to train 250
women

INITIATIVE UNDER NATIONAL BLUE OCEAN

STRATEGY-8 (NBOS-8)
KOMUNITI PERWANI 1MALAYSIA
Was launched by YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia on 17 Mac 2013
in conjunction of International Womens Day, recognising
Women as an agent of transformation at the community level
An initiative of that
collaborating all agencies
under MWFCD;
Residence/Neighborhood
Associations;
AMANITA;
Ministry of Rural and
Regional Development,
Rukun Tetangga;
Ministry of Sports and
Youth;
Jawatankuasa Kemajuan
dan Keselamatan
Kampung (JKKK), Sahabat
AIM;
NGOs;
Single mothers
Association; and
Department of Higher
Education.

5,582 PERWANI
Groups

76,915 members
nationwide
(As at 21 April 2014)
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FAMILY INITIATIVES
National Family Policy was introduced on 17 December 2010
1Malaysia Family First was launched on 17 Jun 2012

1Malaysia Family First initiative Inter-agencies collaboration between

government, private and NGOs to further strengthen the family institutions.

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To provide skills and knowledge

to help working family facing
the contemporary family challenges

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CHILDREN

Our children

DISABLED

HOME HELP SERVICES

2
2

CARE CENTRES FOR CHILDREN

WITH DISABILITIES

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SENIOR CITIZENS

THE POOR

NATURAL DISASTER VICTIMS

VOLUNTEER/CHARITY
ORGANISATIONS

LEGISLATION
The MWFCD is the only Ministry that have many Acts, such as:
Persons With Disabilities Act 2008 [Act 685]
Child Act 2001 [Act611]
Domestic Violence Act 1994 [Act 521]
Counsellor Act 1998 [Act 580]
Care Centres Act 1993 [Act 506]
Child Care Centre Act 1984 [Act 308]
Destitute Persons Act 1977 [Act 183]
Population And Family Development Act 1966 (Revised 1988

ACTS THAT RELATED TO THE MINISTRY

Adoption Act 1952 [Act 257] & Registration Of Adoption Act 1952;
Evidence Of Child Witness Act 2007;
Children And Young Persons (Employment) Act 1966 (Revised 1988);
Law Reform (Marriage And Divorce) Act 1976 [Act 164];
Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984 ;
The Anti-trafficking In Persons And Anti-smuggling Of Migrants Act 2007
(Amendment 2010) ;
The Criminal Procedure Code; and
The Penal Code.

NATIONAL POLICY &

PLAN OF ACTION ON
WOMEN
(approved on 22 July 2009)

NATIONAL POLICY & PLAN

OF ACTION ON FAMILY
(approved on a 17 December 2010)

NATIONAL POLICY & PLAN OF

ACTION ON CHILDREN
(approved on 29 July 2009)

NATIONAL POLICY & PLAN OF

ACTION ON CHILD
PROTECTION
(approved on 29 July 2009)

NATIONAL POLICY & PLAN OF

ACTION ON REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH AND EDUCATION
(approved on 6 November 2009)

NATIONAL POLICY & PLAN OF

ACTION ON PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES
(approved on 21 November 2007)

NATIONAL POLICY & PLAN OF

OLDER PERSONS
(approved on 5 January 2010)

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DIRECTORY

Department of Social Welfare

Address: Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita,

Keluarga dan Masyarakat, No 55, Persiaran
Perdana , Precint 4, 62100 Putrajaya
Telephone: 03-8323 1000
Facs: 03-8323 2000
Web: http://www.kpwkm.gov.my
Fb: www.facebook.com/kpwkm
T: @KPWKM
Address:Aras 6, 9-18, No 55, Persiaran Perdana ,
Precint 4, 62100 Putrajaya
Telephone: 03-8323 1000
Facs: 03-8323 2045
Web: http://www.jkm.gov.my
Fb: www.facebook.com/pages/Jabatan-Kebajikan
Masyarakat-JKMM/152494181456382
T: @JKMHQ

Address: Aras 23-25, No 55, Persiaran Perdana

Precint 4, 62100 Putrajaya
Telephone: 03-8323 1000
Facs: 03-8323 2032
Web: http://www.mywanita.gov.my
Fb: www.facebook.com/JPWanita
T: @JPWanita

NAM Institute for the

Empowerment
of Women

Department of Women
Development

Agencies Under The Ministry Of Women, Family

And Community Development

Address: Bangunan LPPKN, 12B, Jalan Raja Laut,

50712 Kuala Lumpur.
Telephone: 03-26937555
Facs: 03-26919431
Web: http://www.lppkn.gov.my
National Population and Family Fb: www.facebook.com/lppkn
T: @LPPKN
Development Board
Address: Lot PT 13856, KM6 Lebuhraya Kuala
Lumpur-Seremban, Sungai Besi, 57100 Kuala
Lumpur
Telephone: 03-79853333
Facs: 03-79853300
Web: http://www.ism.gov.my
Fb: www.facebook.com/institut.sosial.malaysia Social Institute of Malaysia
T: @ISM_KPWKM

National Welfare
Foundation
(Yayasan Kebajikan
Negara)

Address: Aras 8, No 55, Persiaran Perdana , Precint

4, 62100 Putrajaya
Telephone: 03-8323 1000
Facs: 03-8323 20625
Web: http://www.yknm.gov.my
Fb: www.facebook.com/pages/YAYASANKEBAJIKAN NEGARA/463386435251
T: @YKNMalaysia