27 November 2012<\/p>\n
Today we are about to witness a bill that will be introduced to bar legislators from making sexist remarks during parliamentary proceedings.<\/p>\n
This conscientization strategy includes a punitive element and is hoped to increase sensitivity to gender-insensitive remarks and behavior.<\/p>\n
It’s just rather alarming to note the need to specify sexism as offensive behavior instead of expecting MPs to know better.<\/p>\n
Nonetheless, it is a positive step forward and is hoped to draw attention to the unacceptabiity of offensive behavior.<\/p>\n
But in meeting such objectives, I believe that we must view policies in a more holistic manner.<\/p>\n
As such, I applaud YB Teo Nie Ching’s initiative as it brings home the plight of mothers in Malaysia.<\/p>\n
In 2009 I gave birth to little Harith. The very same year I made an application to parliament for a breast-feeding room – for the use of all nursing mothers working in parliament.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the room was not equipped with a cr\u00e8che nor the necessary parliamentary standing orders that allow children in the vicinity of parliament.<\/p>\n
I believe the first step is for all governments – state and federal – to set up a breast-feeding room fully equipped with a cr\u00e8che to accommodate nursing mothers. Such showcase of political will goes a long way in sending a message that our government is one that is mother-friendly and concerned with nurturing the child.<\/p>\n
Nurul Izzah Anwar
\nMember of Parliament for Lembah Pantai
\nVice President of Keadilan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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