“What the government should have been doing, when thinking about the MCO, is urgently addressing its impact on single-headed households; the surge of domestic violence and child abuse reported during the period; and the...

unequal gender division of labor at home that affects women& #39;s productive work.

The COVID-19 crisis and the MCO could, ironically, be opportune testing grounds for the Ministry of Women& #39;s new leadership to showcase its readiness and aptitude to deal with women and gender issues.

It must be said, however, that it has yet to make the grade.” https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Malaysia-s-lockdown-pays-little-attention-to-women-s-needs">https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/M...