Malaysia

Malaysia: New PAS Terengganu dress code for women sparks furore

The state ruling party is weathering a barrage of criticism for 'riding roughshod' over female workers' rights in Terengganu.

Malaysia: PAS chief makes about-turn on dress code

The Menteri Besar now says it is not right for the Terengganu state government to dictate what non-Muslims cannot wear.

Malaysia: Parti Islam SeMalaysia (Pas) move unacceptable and dangerous

An update and link to the Pas document on an Islamic state.

Malaysia: Islamic state plan unveiled

PAS' “blueprint” of an Islamic state aims to amend the Federal Constitution to make Syariah (Islamic law) the supreme law of the land.

Malaysia: Battle for the hearts and minds…over women’s bodies?

Malaysian newspaper, Malaysiakini, reported that the next general election is a battle for the hearts and minds of Muslims.

Malaysia: Advocacy for Women’s Rights Within the Islamic Framework

The Experience of Sisters in Islam.

Muslim Women and Access to Justice: Historical, Legal and Social Experience in Malaysia

Investigation of the historical, legal, and socio-cultural aspects of Muslim women's status in Malaysia. This set of papers is a collection of writings, which emanated from a research project entitled MUSWAL (Muslim Women and Law), sponsored by the Women's Crisis Centre (WCC) Penang.

Malaysia: Reviews texting divorce

The Malaysian cabinet has promised to change the country's laws to discourage men from divorcing their wives by means of electronic messages.

Malaysia: Women in Malaysia should be allowed to refuse sex if they know their husbands suffer from HIV, said a women's affairs minister

'Say no to sex if husband has Aids.'

Malaysia: Sisters in Islam (SIS) launch new website

SIS is a group of Muslim professional women committed to promoting the rights of women within the framework of Islam.