Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (Malaysia)
| Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat (KPWKM) | |
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| Formed | 17 January 2001 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Malaysia |
| Headquarters | No. 55, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya |
| Employees | 7,888 (2017) |
| Annual budget | MYR 1,976,910,100 (2017) |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (Malay: Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat), abbreviated KPWKM, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for social welfare: children, women, family, community, children, older people, destitute, homeless, disaster victim, disabled. The ministry is determining the policies and direction to achieve the goals of gender equality, family development and a caring society in line with Malaysia's commitment towards the United Nations' Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Beijing Declaration. As of 16 May 2013, the ministry is headed by a Minister, currently held by Rohani Abdul Karim. She is assisted by two Deputy Ministers, currently held by Azizah Mohd Dun and Chew Mei Fun.
The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development is responsible for administration of several key Acts:
Following the Fourth World Conference on Women organised by the United Nations in Beijing, China in 1995, efforts to establish a cabinet-level body to aid the Malaysian Government in realising its aspiration towards elevating the status of women were made.
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