One Religion, Many Cultures - Borneo Talk
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Info<strong>Talk</strong><br />
Their<br />
Rightful<br />
Place<br />
Women and Family Council seeks to<br />
create women as equally capable in<br />
contributing to the development of the<br />
state and nation.<br />
When the Women Council Sarawak<br />
was established in 1989, one of its<br />
main objectives was to strengthen<br />
women’s participation and welfare<br />
in view of the nation’s vision of<br />
development. Its role was to advocate<br />
and advice on women’s views to<br />
the government, private sector and<br />
others on policy matters including law,<br />
regulations and development among<br />
others. This would then increase<br />
women’s participation in all fields<br />
and contribute meaningfully in the<br />
development of the family, society<br />
and nation.<br />
“As stated in its mission statements,<br />
there were five main areas that<br />
women’s participation would focused<br />
on,” said Chairperson of the Women<br />
and Family Council, YB Datin<br />
Fatimah Abdullah. “These include<br />
women and politics, women and<br />
social, family development, women<br />
and manpower development,<br />
women and law and finally women<br />
50 | <strong>Borneo</strong><strong>Talk</strong>Jul-Sept2009
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