KUCHING, April 1 — Nearly 5,000 recipients of welfare assistance, under various programmes, organised by the Social Welfare Department (JKM), have successfully come out of poverty last year, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The government through the Social Welfare Department (JKM) has distributed RM2.4 billion to 533,167 recipients of welfare assistance nationwide throughout 2022.

PUTRAJAYA, March 28 — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) will enforce the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act 2022 (Act 840) in phases starting today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) is in the process of drafting a proposal paper for the establishment of a committee to study the feasibility of mandating pre-marriage courses for non-Muslim couples.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has established a panel meeting for child placement under fit and proper person at the state Social Welfare Department (JKM) level in an effort to deal with abuse cases against the group.

KUCHING, March 25 — A review study to improve the Destitute Persons Act 1977 to deal with the issue of beggars is expected to be completed this September, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — A total of 48,000 high-risk women are expected to benefit from the subsidised mammogram tests and cervical cancer screening provided by the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC) is being reviewed to strengthen the aspects of the care and welfare of the group with Malaysia becoming an ageing nation by 2030, the Dewan Negara was told today.

KOTA BHARU, March 17 — The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) blames the internet and is pursuing strict action to block pornography websites in an effort to combat child sexual crimes.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The establishment of the Children’s Development Department will be in done in stages and according to the sum of allocations received.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) will draft regulations and establish a tribunal related to the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act 2021 (Act 840) this year, said its Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

KUCHING, Jan 31 — The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) is encouraging housewives in the country to register as contributors under the Housewives Social Security Scheme (SKSSR) implemented on December 1 last year.

LUNDU, Jan 29 — Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among women and also the leading cause of cancer deaths among the gender.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18 — The appointment of a Children's Commissioner under the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) does not overlap with the work scope of the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM), said Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 — The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) is recruiting 372 new Grade 29 assistant community development officers on a contract basis this year specifically for services related to children.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 —The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) will continue to intensify efforts to support women’s participation in the job market.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 6 — The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) has been directed to protect the family of a disabled child who was beaten to death in Bau, Sarawak, recently, since the family is eligible for security under Section 17 of the Children Act 2001.

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 5 — The government through the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) will improve the administration and enforcement of agencies involved in dealing with child protection issues in the country.

BANGI, Nov 10 — The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of women of reproductive age in Malaysia has continued to decline over the past five decades and if this trend continues it is expected that the annual population growth will continue to decline until it reaches a level of 0.7 per cent in 2050.

ALOR SETAR, July 23 — The four-year-old girl allegedly abused by her foster mother will be placed under the Social Welfare Department's (JKM) care centre, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun.