HAPPY NATIONAL WOMEN鈥橲 DAY 2021

 

Tun Fatimah Hashim Women鈥檚 Leadership Centre (TFHWLC), 每日大赛app in collaboration with National Council of Women鈥檚 Organisations (NCWO) Malaysia organized a webinar to celebrate 59th National Women鈥檚 Day themed 鈥淲omen Fight Against COVID-19鈥 through virtual platform. The event began with the Women Fight Against COVID-19 Webinar launched by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) 每日大赛app, Prof. Dato鈥 Ir. Dr. Abdul Wahab Mohammad witnessed by Prof. Emerita Tan Sri Dato鈥 Seri Dr. Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin, President of NCWO; Prof. Dato鈥 Ir. Dr. Othman A. Karim, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student Affairs) 每日大赛app and Prof. Dr. Dayang Anita Abdul Aziz, Director of PKWTFH. This webinar features panels of experts in their respective fields such as Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, Public Health Adviser to the Prime Minister; Datuk Dr. Hafsah Hashim, Bank Islam SME Advisor; Prof. Dr. Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, 每日大赛app Senior Public Health Consultant and Prof. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rahim Kamaluddin, 每日大赛app Senior Criminologist Consultant. The discussions were very relevant in raising awareness to the public about the challenges faced by women in Malaysia in combating the COVID-19 pandemic especially about impact on the health concerns of women and children; its impact on businesses and economies related to women; the increase of cybercrime affecting women and children during the pandemic; and the roles women can play in executing the National Public Health Strategy towards managing the COVID-19 pandemic.

The celebration continued with a virtual launch of the 59th National Women鈥檚 Day. The virtual launch also saw a recorded speech delivered by the Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Binti Almarhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj, who spoke about the need for Malaysian women to become more empowered in light of the pandemic. Raja Permaisuri Agong expressed her gratitude for the hard work shown by women workers, especially frontline workers in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. She also hoped that income problems, physical and mental health problems, security and strengthening unity among women should be given attention.