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Three individuals were charged in the Ampang Court today on charges related to sexual harassment and causing injury to children at a daycare center in Batu Caves. Photo by Bernama

With Malaysia’s fertility rate declining amid rising living costs, the government is strengthening financial support, workplace protection and access to child care to ease pressure on women, says Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

Nancy Shukri. Photo by Mohd Halim Abdul Wahid.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri during the oral question-and-answer session at the First Meeting of the Fifth Term of the 15th Parliament Dewan Rakyat at the Parliament Building on January 27, 2026. (BERNAMA FILE PIX)

A primary school headmaster in Sri Aman and his wife were found dead with serious injuries to their bodies at a house in Taman Mutiara, Jalan Brayun, Sri Aman.

NAI is not an isolated occurrence. At PPUM alone, more than 200 cases of child abuse and neglect are treated each year. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva

The incident involving a woman who was denied entry into the compound of a district police headquarters, which went viral on social media, occurred because she did not comply with the dress code set for government premises. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

Nancy (fourth from right) with award recipients after launching the 2025 Commemoration of Evaw at Dataran Lang, Langkawi.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri speaks during the Third Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15th Parliament at the Dewan Rakyat in Parliament House on Nov 11, 2025. (BERNAMA PHOTO)

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri - BERNAMA FILE PIX