In order to enhance the rights of the Malaysian women of all strata and ethnic community and to accelerate the process of their liberation from passivity and subjugation, the DAP Women declares its dedication to the following programmes in 1992:

  • opposition of all forms of violence, discrimination and exploitation against women;
  • recognition of the equality of women’s labour and struggle for better protection of its fruit of labour
  • amendment to all the discriminatory laws;
  • setting up a Ministry of Women Affairs to be headed by a woman minister;
  • upgrading the healthcare system with emphasis given to the needs of women to enjoy better healthcare;
  • reaffirmation of women liberation being an organic part of the general struggle of human rights and democracy

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