মালয়েশিয়ায় নারী

মালয়েশিয়ায় নারী

লিঙ্গ বৈষম্য সূচক
মান	০.২৫৬ (২০১২)
অবস্থান	৪২তম
মাতৃত্বকালীন মৃত্যু (প্রতি এক লক্ষে)	২৯ (২০১০)
সংসদে নারী	১৩.২% (২০১২)
মাধ্যমিক শিক্ষাসহ ২৫ উর্ধ্ব নারী	৬৬.০% (২০১০)
শ্রম ক্ষেত্রে নারী	৪৩.৮% (২০১১)
বৈশ্বিক জেন্ডার গ্যাপ সূচক
মান	০.৬৫১৮ (২০১৩)
অবস্থান	১৪৪-এর মধ্যে ১০২তম

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মালয়েশিয়ায় নারীরা মালয়েশিয়ার সরকারের পক্ষ হতে নিজেদের অধিকার, স্বাস্থ্য, শিক্ষা, সামাজিক কাজকর্ম ইত্যাদিতে সুযোগ সুবিধা পেয়ে থাকে। এই ক্ষেত্রগুলো সরকার ন্যাশনাল ইউনিটি এবং সোশিয়াল ডেভেলপমেন্টে মন্ত্রণালয়ের মাধ্যমে নিশ্চিত করেছে। এই মন্ত্রণালয় ১৯৯৭ সালে গঠিত হয়েছে। ১৯৯৩ সালে এটি হাওয়া নামে পরিচিত ছিল। পরবর্তীতে ২০০১ সালে এটি উইমেন এফেয়ার্স মন্ত্রণালয়ে পরিণত হয়।

মালয়েশিয়ার ৪৭% নারী চাকুরি ক্ষেত্রে নিয়োজিত।

নারীদের অধিকার

After the UN's Universal Periodic Review of Malaysia in 2009, the government ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in 2010, although with certain reservations. The status of women in the country is complex, and partly dependent on their religion and on where they reside in the states and federal territories of Malaysia, factors which affect certain legal issues. The issue of women's rights in the country is subject to ideological disagreements between conservative and liberal interpretations of Islam, and between more secular forces.

Sharia courts

আরও তথ্যের জন্য দেখুন: Syariah Court

Sharia allows men to have multiple wives, as he would be solely responsible to meet the needs of the women married and in inheritance cases, the male would inherit more as he would need to spend this favourably on his wives and children, providing for them at his utmost. Non-Muslim women, and Muslim women in four states, enjoy equal parental rights. There may be employment discrimination against women, but not due to any Islamic ruling. In the state of Kedah, women performers can only perform in front of female audiences.

Sexual harassment

A designated commuter section for women only in Kuala Lumpur.

Sexual harassment is common, and since 2010 trains on the Malaysian Railway have included pink-coloured women-only cars as a means of cutting down on it. There are also women-only buses in Kuala Lumpur since 2010. In 2011, the government launched a women-only taxi service in the greater Kuala Lumpur area. The taxis have women drivers, and operate on an on-call basis.

Female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is practised in Malaysia, with an estimated of more than 90% of women from Muslim families having undergone the practice. Reasons cited for the performance of FGM include religious obligation, hygiene, cultural practices, and the belief that it prevents pre-marital sex. However, the form of FGM practised in the country is not as severe as in other parts of the world, such as Northeast Africa, and is reported to only consist of a minor cut. FGM is widely viewed as a religious obligation; in 2009, the Fatwa Committee of Malaysia's National Council of Islamic Religious Affairs ruled that FGM was obligatory for Muslims, but that harmful forms of it must be avoided.

Domestic violence

Women in Malaysia have certain protections from domestic violence (DV), including the Domestic Violence Act 1994. Under the Penal Code, women may charge their husbands for acts of abuse such as physical violence or threats—the only criminal offence with a marital exemption is Rape (Art 375). Marital rape (non-consensual sexual intercourse in marriage) is not, in and of itself, illegal, but a man who "causes hurt or fear of death or hurt to his wife or any other person in order to have sexual intercourse with his wife" commits a crime under Art 375A of the Penal Code. According to one study, in Malaysia, 39% of women above 15 years of age have been physically abused by their partners. Domestic violence is increasingly seen as a public issue: Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) has introduced a SMS helpline for victims of DV.

There is controversy as to what acts constitute DV, either under the Domestic Violence Act 1994 or under the Penal Code. This rests on the interpretation of legal terms, on how DV relates to marriage laws which require the wife to obey her husband's lawful demands (see below), and on how the Domestic Violence Act 1994 relates to the Penal Code and to Syariah Courts. The debate is on what type of coercion may a husband use to compel his wife to perform her duties. Controversially, the Section 2—Interpretation, subsection (c), of the Domestic Violence Act 1994 makes reference to "compelling the victim by force or threat to engage in any conduct or act, sexual or otherwise, from which the victim has right to abstain". This suggests that if the act was one to which the wife is legally obligated to submit, this specific section cannot apply—meaning that in this circumstance, the "force" or "threat" do not fall under the definition of DV under this act. However, this rests on the definition of "force" or "threat", as some acts are clearly prohibited under the previous subsections (a) and (b) of the same act—"willfully or knowingly placing, or attempting to place, the victim in fear of physical injury" and "causing physical injury to the victim by such act which is known or, ought to have been known would result in physical injury" are indeed prohibited. The approach to DV in Malaysia has been criticised as weak, and potentially creating problematic legal loopholes.

বিয়ে এবং পারিবারিক জীবন

Muslim girls in Malaysia.

Women in Malaysia have restrictions in marriage, although some of their rights are protected. Under the Islamic Family Law, the wife's maintenance by her husband is conditioned by her obedience. Art. 59(2) states that: "2) Subject to Hukum Syarak and confirmation by the Court, a wife shall not be entitled to maintenance when she is nusyuz or unreasonably refuses to obey the lawful wishes or commands of her husband, that is to say, inter alia – (a) when she withholds her association with her husband; (b) when she leaves her husband’s home against his will; or (c) when she refuses to move with him to another home or place, without any valid reason according to Hukum Syarak. However, some rights of the wife (in regard to property, court cases, and bank accounts) are protected by the Married Women Act, 1957 (Act. 450), at Art. 4 - Capacity of married women.

Malaysia outlawed marital rape in 2007.

শিক্ষা

আরও তথ্যের জন্য দেখুন: মালয়েশিয়ায় শিক্ষা

২০১০ সালের জড়িপে দেখা যায়, মালয়েশিয়ায় পুরুষের তুলনায় নারীদের স্বাক্ষরতার হার কিছুটা কম। যেখানে নারীদের হার ৯০.৭% এবং পুরুষদের ৯৫.৪%। বর্তমানে সরকার শিক্ষাক্ষেত্রে ছেলে মেয়ে উভয়ের জন্যই অনেক বেশি অর্থ বরাদ্দ করেছে। ফলে বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে আগের তুলনায় আরো অনেক বেশি নারী পড়াশুনা করছে।

Criticism of women's status in Malaysia

In 2006, Marina Mahathir, the daughter of Malaysia's former Prime Minister and an active campaigner for women's rights, described the status of Muslim women in Malaysia as similar to that of Black South Africans under apartheid.

Mahathir's remarks were made in response to a new Islamic law that enables men to divorce or take up to four wives. The law also granted husbands more authority over their wives' property. Conservative groups such as the Malaysian Muslim Professionals Forum criticised her comments for insulting Sharia and undermining the prominent role of women in Malaysia compared to other Muslim and/or east Asian countries.

Advocacy groups

• Sisters in Islam
• Women's Aid Organisation, NGO

আরো দেখুন

• List of female cabinet ministers of Malaysia
• Policewoman of Malaysia
• Obedient Wives Club, first established in Malaysia

General:

• Women in Islam
• Women in Arab societies
• Human rights in Malaysia

আরো পড়ুন

• Ahmad, Aminah. Women in Malaysia, Country Briefing Paper, December 1998, 81 pages
• Azizah, Wan. Women in Politics: Reflections from Malaysia, Case Study, 2002, 5 pages

বাইরের সংযোগ

• National Association of Women Entrepreneurs in Malaysia
• Women's Organisations Malaysia