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Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif, the Government's Sustainable Urban Development advisor, emphasises that empowering women as decision-makers requires more than opportunity—they need support systems, training, and genuine trust in their abilities.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his wife have congratulated Prof Emerita Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin on receiving an Outstanding Woman Award for Social Development, recognising her role in advancing women's influence.
A Malaysian editor reflects on broadcaster Faridah Merican's candid memoir passage about failing as a mother, sparking deeper questions about how women navigate the impossible choice between career and family.
A Seoul court upheld a one-month pay cut for a dance company manager who told a female employee she was "pretty" and should sit next to the company president, ruling the remark amounted to workplace sexual harassment and objectification.
Healthcare leaders in Perak have underscored the critical importance of expanding women's representation in medical decision-making roles, arguing that female leadership brings essential perspectives needed to tackle modern health sector challenges.
Japan's overhauled Imperial House Law permits adopting males from former royal families to stabilize succession, but Imperial Household Agency staff worry about implementation while the public remains divided on whether female emperors should be allowed.
Japan's parliament has reformed its imperial succession law to allow adoption of distant male relatives and let women retain royal status after marrying commoners, yet it continues to bar women from becoming emperor—a position backed by 72% of the public.