Govt's holistic approach includes training, mentoring, financing, marketing, says Siwanis rep

By Dewi Abdul Rahman SHAH ALAM, July 7 — The story of the courage and resilience of Zohran Mamdani from New York, the United States, should serve as an inspiration to aspiring women leaders being nurtured through the 2025 Selangor Women’s Assembly (Siwanis). State executive councillor for...

By Dewi Abdul Rahman SHAH ALAM, June 20 — Wanita Berdaya Selangor (WBS) remains committed to supporting domestic violence victims by offering effective rehabilitation programmes and empowerment support through its six shelters. WBS' women’s strategy and policy department executive Tengku...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, April 28 — 22 businesses from the care sector have joined the first series of the Selangor Care Accelerator 2025 (XCare), which begins today. State executive councillor for women's empowerment and social welfare Anfaal Saari said the businesses involved...

By Aliff Haiqal Mohamed SUBANG JAYA, April 5 — Basic necessities and food supplies at the temporary relief centre (PPS) in Masjid Putra Heights are currently sufficient to meet the needs of victims for a week. However, a Social Welfare Department's (JKM) Community Volunteer Unit...

SHAH ALAM, Nov 11 — The 2024 Selangor Budget has allocated RM4 million to Wanita Berdaya Selangor (WBS) so it can conduct various programmes and activities for women's empowerment.

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, Jan 22 —  The search for participants in the Selangor Women's Conference (Siwanis) 2023, which aims to develop and uncover female leadership talents, particularly at the decision-making level, is now open until January 24. Wanita Berdaya Selangor (WBS)...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, Dec 25 — Application for the Shelter Home Grant under Wanita Berdaya Selangor (WBS) is open until December 31, says state executive councillor for family and women development Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud. She said the grant was part of the state government’s...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, July 13 — Up to 12 percent of the 80 calls received through the Talian SELamat hotline from November to last Friday were cases of abuse or economic neglect. Wanita Berdaya Selangor (WBS) Wanita Berdaya Selangor (WBS) Siti Kamariah Ahmad Subki said the calls are...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, July 13 — Seven out of 12 Wanita Berdaya Selangor (WBS) Scholarship recipients from Cohort One have obtained excellent results in their examination last year. WBS chief executive officer Siti Kamariah Ahmad Subki said the students had shown encouraging...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Feb 28 — Scholarship applications to Wanita Berdaya Selangor (WBS) for the Lifelong Learning Programme is now open to the public until March 15. The offer is also open to the Women’s Leadership Academy alumni between the ages of 21 to 40, to further their studies...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 — The SELamat hotline has received seven complaints related to domestic violence since it started operating three weeks ago. Wanita Berdaya Selangor (WBS) chief executive officer said all the cases have been referred to counsellors, the Selangor legal...