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" said
press conference cum
2019 in KKKL
highlight of the be the Digital
Assistant, Augmented Reality (AR), Digital Craft Virtual Shop and Interactive
Ibrahim said the use of tech will help 2019 achieve its sales target of RM18.5 million . and 45,000 visitors.
KINABALU: The for
Studies (Sabah), in Dal~tnlershlD
with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) arid in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Sabah - (UMS) is a seminar on Gender in Sabah:
., ... , .... "."11"."141.,. the Gaps in The
, Pacific Sutera, Kota Kinabalu on
f February 21.
Assistant Law" and Native Affairs Minister Jannie Lasimbang has been invited to , , be the guest of honour at this
seminar.
In a statement yesterday, Chief Executive Officer of IDS; Datuk
Dr Abd Samad
this seminar aims to tackle
Sustainable Goal
(SDG) 4 which seeks to provide quality SDG 5 that promotes gender equality, and SDG 10 which purports to reduce inequalities. .
"It is a fact that
in is largely due of access to education which ultimately affects level of literacy. Even though in Malaysia, youth literacy as well as adult literacy has significantly improved over the years, there are still concerns on literacy in legal, social and cultural issues,"
he said.
Johan elaborated that awareness of rights should also include literacy. Lack of knowledge or llteracy in legal, social and cultural issues would ultimately
lead to disparity in ~{>.'\'iO"UOtnOlnt
between genders.
Therefore, he said we need to find ways to eliminate or reduce these inequalities as this is crucial for Malaysia to achieve the status of a developed nation.
The seminar will start with a key panelist forum with a theme of Gender Mainstreaming. The key panelists include the guest of honour Jannie Lasimbang, Tan Sri Simon Sipaun, chairman of Institute Development Studies (Sabah), VVolfgang Hruschka, representative of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Office Malaysia and Dr Dayang Suria Hj senior lecturer of Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage, UMS.
upgraded to National Youth Higher Skills Institutes they (graduates) can secure "'1-.-.,.,..-!-;; .... o
pay of RMl,800
Or
RMl,900."That is . my ministry is making effort. .. before upgrading, we have to make sure the IKBN in has the equipment . facilities necessary.
"". all these are of the ministry's efforts prepare the to face the challenges of
" he told reporters after opening Pekan's Aircraft Structure Improvement VVorkshop
yesterday.
IDS CEO Datuk Dr Johan Arriffin Abd Samad will be the moderator for this ,session.
Prof Dr director
of Centre on VVomen and Gender (KANITA), Universiti Sains Malaysia will be delivering the seminar's keynote address.
'There are seven working papers to be presented speakers
from government
NGOs. The Literacy and the Azlima senior of Faculty Humanities, Arts and Heritage, UMS; VVomen Rights under Syariah Law: Towards Achieving Gender
" Nor Azah Abd Rahman,
the images were pre-set on the main screen so that incident could be viewed known faster.
"VVe have increased the number of .special
(SAT) at
the hotspot areas.The SAT team· is a unit set Prasarana's security and 'staff are dressed in plainclothes when on patrol duty," the statement said.
Rapid KL is working closely with the police in their investigations into the incident
Lawyers Association (SA LVVA);
Literacy in Health: The Need to Empower RuralVVomen in Sabah for Better Healthcare by Dr Haryati Abd Karim, Senior Lecturer of Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage, UMS; Gender Gaps in .Cultural Studies: Tilting the Balance by Prof Dr Mohd Anis Md Nor, Adjunct Professor of Faculty of Music and Performing. Arts, Sultan Education University, in !.''''''''nAnr", ... ''''''"
Areas: n1"!lUTiino-
Local ChamPi(J~n
Dr Sivapalan Selvaclur:ai Lecturer of School Development and Studies, The National of Malaysia, 111-0"1"<:1""'11
On Feb a 48-year-old woman was and kicked several times when she was robbed in a lift atthe Tamana Mutiara MRT in Cheras, at 6.45am.
The victim who suffered bruises and injuries on the head, and body was taken to Hospital Universiti Ke'bangsaan Malaysia .(HUKM) by Prasarana auxiliary police personnel shortly after the incident. - .... LH··T\I" ...
Inclusions of Ethnic Minority in Sabah by Prof Dr Junaenah Sulehan, Director of Institute of Borneo Studies, University College Sabah Foundation, UCSF and Legal Literacy and the Labour Rights of VVomen Workers in Sabah Morian Paidal from J:l.;ntbrcerne]lt Unit, Department of Labour Sabah.
Prof Dr Arsiah Dean of Centre for
v u .. I ... ' ... Lv Studies (UMS) and Hashim Awang, Fellow of Humanities, Arts UMS will be the
