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support the government mobilizes
in all sectors, public, private, and
societies and non-governmental
organizations to work together to
pursue goals, so that no women are
left behind in the development stream,
together enjoying the results of the
country’s economic growth ‘. Prime
Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun
Abdul Razak said this when officiating
the Celebration National Women’s
Day 2016 on 25 August 2016 at PICC,
Putrajaya.
Amendment of the Children Act 2016
Child Act 2001 (Act 611) had been
gazetted on 1 March 2001 and
came into force on 1 August 2002.
The Ministry of Women, Family and
Community Development after taking
into account the changing of child
protection system in Malaysia and also
the developments outside the country
as well as the requests from NGOs, has
taken the initiative to amend the Act.
Child Act (Amendment) 2015 (RUUKK)
has been approved by Dewan Rakyat
on 6 April 2016 and Dewan Negara
on 4 May 2016. The Act has been
enacted to provide for a specific
and comprehensive law on children
including the protection, preservation, Minister’s Department. On 1 July 2001,
restoration, development and
participation.
DEPARTMENTS AND
AGENCIES
Social Welfare Department of Malaysia
(JKMM)
The Department of Social Welfare
(DSW) was established in 1946. Within
a period of 70 years, DSW has evolved
through many phases in fulfilling its
role in national development. From
its involvement in dealing with various
problems arising from the Second
World War, the role and functions of
the department has expanded to
preventive and rehabilitative measures
of social issues and development
in community. As one of the most
prominent government agencies in
social development, the department
has been placed under several
ministries before KPWKM.
Social Welfare Department
Level 6, 9-18, No. 55, Persiaran Perdana,
Precinct 4, 62100 Putrajaya
Tel: 03-8323 1000 | Fax: 03-83232045
Website: www.jkm.gov.my
Department of Women Development
(JPW)
In 1975, the government established
the National Advisory Council
for the Integration of Women in
Development (NACIWID) as a driving
force to ensure the participation of
women in development. In 1983,
the Secretariat of Women’s Affairs
of the Prime Minister’s Department
or HAWA was formed to take over
as the Secretariat of NACIWID. On
26 August, 1985, the Cabinet had
agreed that HAWA is strengthened
and upgraded to a Division. On 27
October 1990, the Women’s Affairs
Division was transferred from the
Department of the Prime Minister to
the Ministry of National Unity and
Social Development. On 29 January,
1997, the Cabinet meeting decided
that the Women’s Affairs Division
will be upgraded to the status of a
Department. On 1 July 1997, HAWA
operates as a Department under the
Ministry of National Unity and Social
Development. On 18 December
1999, after the 1999 General Elections
and the reshuffling of the Cabinet,
the Department of Women Affairs
was placed back under the Prime
the Department of Women’s Affairs
was restructured and renamed as the
Department of Women Development
(JPW). JPW serves as the implementing
machinery of the Ministry of Women,
Family and Community Development
(KPWKM) and conduct programs and