Hi everyone, I hope everyone is doing well currently despite of this pandemic. It came across my mind of how scared I was when I was 18 years old. Decided to study law without knowing how it works.
As a science stream student during my high school year and dreamt of becoming a doctor, it was really awkward and difficult for me to study law at first. I gotta say that passion that put me here now. Without a doubt, I feel like I'm more into writing and critical thinking that law seems fit for me. It is okay if you're still unsure, it's a process.
Life is a process, life is short. Do what makes you happy. For me, I find happiness in studying law. I feel content reading the law and understand the law with it's impact towards the society. Here, I would like to share my short article. I bet I was ranting about this but instead of talking, I wrote it down. You can see how imperfect it is. I did not change a thing and looking at it now, I feel happy to see how much I've grown. Thank you family, friends and teachers for all the support.
UPHOLDING WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN MALAYSIA
Feminism. A word that has always been misperceived. The real definition of feminism is a belief that women and men should have equal rights and be given equal treatments. Article 8(2) of the Federal Constitution promotes gender equality but how about in practice?
In 2014, Emma Watson who was elected as the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador launched a campaign called ‘HeForShe’ in the hopes of ending gender inequality said, "No country in the world can yet say that they achieved gender equality. These rights are considered to be human rights". Feminism has become popular. Everyone wants to join this noble movement. Sadly, nobody really understands what they are fighting for.
In Malaysia, Women are protected by the law against domestic violence including under Domestic Violence Act 1994. Even under the Penal Code, women may charged their husbands for acts of abuse excluding Section 375 (Rape). Marital Rape (non-consensual sexual intercourse in marriage) is not, in and of itself, illegal, but a man who "causes hurt or fear of death or hurt to his wife or any other person in order to have sexual intercourse with his wife" commits a crime under Section 375A of the Penal Code.
Another current issue is regarding child marriage. “Why study if you’ll end up in the kitchen?” Girls are deprived from getting education just because we always believe that no matter how good they are, men will always be better for the upper position. Malaysia’s workforce comprises approximately 47 per cent of women even though there are more female undergraduates now than males.
Feminism is a mindset and everyone should obtain that mindset that no matter what, people are people and no one should be considered less or more. Everyone is equal.
