Taliban replaces women's ministry with ministry of virtue and vice
Workers in the Afghan capital Kabul replaces signs for the country's women's ministry with those for the Taliban's moral police.
Sat Sep 18 2021
Welfare home reported with occupants in 'cage' under probe
The Women's Ministry is awaiting an official report on a welfare home in Perak whose occupants are reportedly placed in a fenced cubicle.
Tue Oct 25 2016
Women's ministry welcomes call to reduce work hours for civil servants
A six-hour work day will be able to provide work-life balance to civil servants, Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim says.
Sun Sep 04 2016
Women's ministry in talks with police to have access to sex offenders list
This will allow the Welfare Department to cross-check names before an individual can set up or work at any nursery.
Thu Aug 11 2016
Rebranding maids to 'home managers'
More than just maids, home managers are qualified persons who have undergone courses in home management, meal preparation, looking after children and the handicapped, as well as healthcare.
Sun Mar 22 2015
Teen IS recruit: Ministry awaits investigation findings on 14-year-old suspect
Women's Minister Rohani Abdul Karim says she is confident that the case would be referred to the ministry as the girl was underage.
Fri Feb 20 2015
Not all caning of children criminal: Women's Ministry
What's proposed in the new Act was for a more detailed provision on actions which cause physical or mental injuries to children, including caning.
Sun Jan 25 2015
SOP for 24-hour kindies in the making
Such kindergartens have been deemed a necessity by parents working in the health and manufacturing sectors, the Women's Ministry says.
Fri May 02 2014
Women's ministry frowns against under-age marriage
The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) is looking into the case of a 13 years old who was raped by a 40-year-old man in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
Thu May 23 2013