News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National ‘More women needed in LegCo’ LegCo member calls for more female representation in parliament, hopes for first female cabinet minister March 26, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – More opportunities should be given for women to lead in the political and government spheres, a Legislative Council (LegCo)…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National ‘Women should be able to become village heads’ LegCo member asked the home affairs ministry to review eligibility requirements that exclude women from filling the role March 19, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A member of the Legislative Council (LegCo) has proposed that the Ministry of Home Affairs review eligibility requirements for…
Opinion Opinion MCYS minister: Pandemic has hit women harder In a message to mark International Women's Day, YB Dato Hj Aminuddin says that the pandemic has highlighted the unequal burden women shoulder in domestic work and unpaid care March 8, 2021 The 8th of March is a significant date for women all over the world, because it is the date for celebrating International Women’s…
News National News National Report: More Bruneian women in managerial jobs but political participation lowest in ASEAN Poor gender data availability hampers effectiveness of national development policies, according to ASEAN and UN March 8, 2021 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei has made strides towards gender equality but still has the lowest representation of women in politics among Southeast…
News World News World Women face widening economic inequality, says WEF Annual Global Gender Gap Report says workplace equality is 257 years away December 17, 2019 GENEVA (AFP) – Women may have to wait more than two centuries for equality at work, according to a report on Tuesday showing…
Opinion Opinion Gender equality has never been so close, but still far from being a reality Despite progress, systemic inequality remains persistent, says the secretary-general of the Commonwealth September 19, 2019 This month the Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting will assemble in Nairobi, Kenya. It has taken place regularly since 1985, to take stock…
News World News World Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male ‘guardian’ approval The decision follows years of campaigning by Saudi women activists August 3, 2019 RIYADH (AFP) – Saudi Arabia will allow women to travel abroad without approval from a male “guardian”, the government said Thursday, ending a…
Extra! Community Extra! Community Applications open for YSEALI workshop on advancing gender equality The programme will gather 50 emerging leaders from ASEAN and Timor Leste for a 3-day programme March 28, 2019 The US Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan is calling on interested parties to apply for a three-day gender equality workshop that will be…
News World News World Gender parity at work only possible if men do more at home: UN Imbalanced division of household work between men and women is one of the most resilient features of gender inequality March 9, 2019 GENEVA (AFP) – Progress towards gender parity at work has barely budged for the past quarter century, and will only speed up once…
Voices Opinion Voices Opinion On demystifying feminism Mainstream narratives of feminism may conjure up images bra-burning activists, or a clubhouse full of 'angry' females plotting the demise of the patriarchy. But we need to reclaim the term 'feminism' from those who seek to deride it, writes Khairunnisa Ibrahim March 9, 2019 Are you a feminist? I’ve seen people flinch when the word is mentioned, and many vehemently deny they are “one of those”. I…