Gender Issues are About Democracy
By Steven Sim
April 2012 FEATURE
Noble goals tend to be almost impossible to reach. But that does not make them less noble, and that does not make them less necessary. Above all, that does not make the injustices more acceptable. Positioning of women, it must be argued, is more important than positions for women.A prominent woman politician recently lamented the enormous difficulty faced to achieve the United Nation's (UN) target of 30% women participation in Malaysia. Such a sentiment is understandable, especially for those who...
Steven Sim
is the MP for Bukit Mertajam and Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports.
