By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Nov 21 — A staggering 4,690 cases of domestic violence were recorded in Selangor from 2020 until August of this year, the highest among all states.  State executive councillor for welfare Anfaal Saari said based on police statistics, 813 of these cases happened...

by Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Nov 20 — The State Government launched the Bangkit! Fighting Violence Against Women And Children initiative to fuel the 16-day Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. State executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare Anfaal Saari  said the...

by Siti Rohaizah Zainal GOMBAK, Nov 19 — State-level Boat Handling and Water Confidence Training simulation helps improve the skill levels of rescuers. Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) deputy director (corporate and strategic management) Azfarizal Abdul Rashid said the programme that took...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Nov 18 — The Selangor Care Economy Action Framework 2024-2028 will set a new standard in recognising and formalising the economic contribution of caregivers and housewives to the national economy. State executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Nov 17 — The state government is digitising its entire Skim Mesra programme, from the registration process to e-voucher redemption. This transformation should be fully implemented by mid-next year, involving both the Skim Mesra Usia Emas (SMUE) and Skim Mesra Insan...

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Nov 17 — The state government is ready to initiate a pilot programme to streamline legislation related to daycare operations. State executive councillor for women development and social welfare Anfaal Saari said this aims to facilitate the application processes and...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Nov 16 — The state government has set 16 essential items which can be purchased by Bantuan Kehidupan Sejahtera Selangor (Bingkas) recipients to ensure they spend wisely. The items include rice, meat, chicken, fish, vegetables, eggs, flour, noodles, rice...

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Nov 15 — The state’s childcare incentive for working women, which was rolled out on November 1, has met its target of 5,000 applications within just six days.  State Executive councillor for women empowerment Anfaal Saari said as such, application for the initiative...

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Nov 12 —T he decision to continue public health programmes and initiatives next year demonstrates the state government's concern for the welfare of its low-income citizens. State executive councillor for public health Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the tabling of the...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Nov 10 — The Taman Templer state constituency will soon implement Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT) services to facilitate its residents' movement in areas far from public transportation access. Its state assemblyman, Anfaal Saari, said the service, which uses...

SHAH ALAM, Nov 10 — The Early Childhood Care and Education Caretaker programme (Impak Selangor) in the state will be fully implemented next year, said state executive councillor for women's development Anfaal Saari.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Nov 1 — Applications for the state’s MamaKerja Incentive programme were temporarily disrupted less than an hour after going live this morning, following an overwhelming public response that caused the registration site to crash.  State executive councillor...

By Selangor Journal Team  SHAH ALAM, Nov 1 — The state government is set to roll out the Selangor Care Economy Action Framework 2024-2028 in April next year that will serve as a reference document for all stakeholders in the state pertaining to the care economy.  The five-year policy will be...

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, Oct 30 — State executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare Anfaal Saari has stated that the Selangor government should further acknowledge the importance of the care economy sector for the state’s economic development.  At the launch of the Selangor...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Oct 30 — The Selangor government is looking into the drafting of an enactment to empower the care economy, which is a women-dominated sector. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari emphasised the need for initiatives concerning the care economy to be implemented...

Amar Shah Mohsen SHAH ALAM, Oct 27 — State executive councillor for women empowerment Anfaal Saari has issued a strong statement condemning a Perikatan Nasional (PN) lawmaker over his sexist remark directed at Seputeh MP Teresa Kok in Parliament yesterday. Langkawi MP Datuk Mohd Suhaimi...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Oct 27 — The state government is seeking solutions to increase women's participation in the workforce and contribute to Selangor's gross domestic product (GDP). State executive councillor for women’s development Anfaal Saari said this aims to narrow its labour...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Oct 26 — More than 30,000 women in Selangor, both working and non-working, have benefitted from several support assistance programmes introduced by the state government. State executive councillor for women's development Anfaal Saari said they are covered under...

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Oct 26 — The Selangor government has launched a childcare incentive for working women as part of its effort to increase their participation in the workforce and in recognition of their role in the state’s economic development  Dubbed the MamaKerja...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Oct 6 — In a progressive move, the Selangor government is formulating policies that will acknowledge the invaluable contribution of housewives, househusbands, and unpaid caregivers to the nation’s economy, said Anfaal Saari. The state executive councillor for...