KUALA LUMPUR: In this special episode of Beyond the Headlines, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri comes on to discuss pressing issues concerning the nation's most vulnerable groups.
Fresh from her recent trip to Geneva, heading the Malaysian delegation for the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (Cedaw), Nancy sheds light on the initiatives and action plan her ministry has committed to following their dialogue with other state parties in the convention.
This episode delves into elderly care in an ever ageing population, to baby dumping and sexual harassment against men.
Solutions such as hatches to address baby dumping and introducing more comprehensive laws to better protect senior citizens are brought up in the discussion too.
The show asks Nancy if the government should consider giving caregivers and/or family members who care for the elderly tax exemptions in order to provide them with enough support.
In the final segment, the show addresses harassment against men and why reports of it have been on the rise.
Is it a case of a worsening situation or are men just more open to reporting it these days?
All this is answered on episode 44 of Beyond the Headlines. Tune in to follow the full discussion with YB Nancy on NST's Youtube channel, NSTOnline.
