LoyarBurok PusatRakyatLB aka Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism & Human Rights (MCCHR)
JAG said it
is ‘a giant leap for gender equality’. In a first-of-its-kind decision
in Malaysia, the High Court held that pregnancy as a reason not to
employ a woman is a form of gender discrimination, and therefore
unconstitutional under Article 8 of the Federal Constitution.
The well-written Grounds of Judgment delivered
by Zaleha Yusof J. sitting at the Shah Alam High Court has just been
made available. It is a refreshing read – combining international human
rights law (particularly CEDAW), and our own Federal Constitution, to
support (to our minds at least) a correct decision prohibiting gender
discrimination.
The
matter is being appealed by the Government, and we await the hearing
date of the appeal. Fingers crossed, the Court of Appeal will uphold
this brilliant pro-human rights decision.
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