Documented through the eyes of children from low-income urban families: Nethra tutors her younger brother. Photo: Nethra
Six in 10 Malaysian households are unable to buy enough food for their families, while one in three report difficulties in providing enough pocket money for their children once they return to school.
These are among the findings of the fourth and final edition of UNICEF and UNFPA’s Families on the Edge (FoE4) report launched recently by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy), Datuk Sri Mustapa Mohamed.
The study reveals that crisis-intervention policies and initiatives such as Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) and Education TV programmes (EduTV) have helped in cushioning the effects of the pandemic on low-income families.
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THE Child Rights Coalition Malaysia (CRCM) and Education Cluster of CSO Platform for Reform (EDPlatform) are disturbed by the recent reports in the media on the state and development of the education system in Malaysia pertaining to the following:
Basic human rights violation of students
The incidents of menstrual spot checks in schools and the moral policing of Muslim female students are a violation of the dignity of the child, their right to protection under Article 3 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which refers to the child’s right to privacy.
Such actions create fear in students and may result in trauma that affects their safety and ability to learn in school. This can have dire effects on their future.
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THE Child Rights Coalition Malaysia (CRCM) and Education Cluster of CSO Platform for Reform (ED-Platform) are disturbed by the recent reports in the media on the state and development of the education system in Malaysia pertaining to the following:
1. Basic human rights violation of students
The incidents of menstrual spot checks in schools and the moral policing of Muslim female students are a violation of the dignity of the child, their right to protection under Article 3 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which refers to the child’s right to privacy. Such actions create fear in students and may result in trauma that affects their safety and ability to learn in school. This can have dire effects in their future.