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Main Functions
Countries* National Plans Objectives National Machinery
for Implementation
of Women’s Policies
HDI
Rank
Annex
It provides: Financial assistance for the
disadvantage groups( women, poor families,
children, elderly); shelter homes for the
protection of women and children who
are violated (abused, abandon and morally
endanger cases); rehabilitation homes for
juvenile delinquents under the age of 18;and
financial, shelter and food assistance for
victims of natural disaster.
No information available Department of
Community
Development 2002
(UNESCAP n.d.).
No information
available
33 Brunei
Darussalam
The functions of the Ministry include:
Promote and raise public perception on the
importance of the role of women and family
institution in contributing towards the
developmental agenda of the nation; creation
and promotion of community and social
awareness programmes ; and progression of
the nation’s social development objectives.
Ministry of
Women, Family
and Community
Development 200
(UNESCAP n.d.).
The Policy: Recognizes poverty,
lack of education and sometimes
culture and tradition hinder
women’s progress; and acknowledge
the international efforts made and
draws on number of international
legal tools to improve the status of
women.
61 Malaysia National Policy
on Women 1989
(CEDAW 2004e).
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