A seminar was held to study a Women’s Bureau that led to the formation of NACIWID.

1975

A series of workshops were held, the findings of which were discussed at a national conference in conjunction with UN Year of the Child in 1979.  A memorandum and a Children’s Charter were presented to the Prime Minister and to relevant ministries

1976

The National Advisory Council for The Integration of Women in Development (NACIWID) was set up.

In conjunction with the UN World Conference in Nairobi, a NCWO workshop was held and a Memorandum containing 7 resolutions and recommendations was presented to the Government on major legislation that discriminated against women:

Resolution 1: Rape
Resolution 2: Domestic violence
Resolution 3: Custody, Guardianship & Maintenance
Resolution 4: Inheritance and Property Rights women
Resolution 5: Labour Law
Resolution 6: Income Tax Laws
Resolution 7: Social Security

1986

- A national conference on issues related to rape was held.  Outcome of   the conference: A special investigation unit of women police officers was   set up by the Royal Malaysian Police.
- A rape investigation kit was produced by the Ministry of Health for use in   Government Hospitals.
- A one stop crisis centre was set up in General Hospital, K.L.

1995

About 150 participated in the NGO forum and  NCWO representatives were part of the Government Delegation to the Beijing Conference.

Government acceded to the CEDAW Convention with some reservations.  A memorandum was submitted to Government calling for the removal of blanket reservations placed on CEDAW except for two, others have been removed.

August to December 1995 talks, forums, discussions were held to share the Beijing Experiences.

1996

Post-Beijing National Conference was held to identify areas from the PFA for incorporation into the National Policy on Women - Action Plan.

1997

Worked on the following children’s issues:

-Missing cildren
-Making urban Areas Child Friendly

Road Show to raise awareness of DVA was held in collaboration with HAWA at state and district level in year 1996 - 1997,.

Conducted para-counsellors training programme.

A National Conference was held in collaboration with Sisters in Islam on the Syariah Family Laws and a comprehensive Memorandum was presented to the Prime Minister and relevant authorities.

The Cabinet appointed NCWO as Secretariat for a “Women and Savings” programme.  Bank Negara launched a “Women and Savings” campaign.

In 90% of Government Hospitals a One-stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) has been set up by the Ministry of Health.

With financial assistance from the Ministry of National Unity and Social Development a Legal Literacy Campaign was carried out nation wide.

Inter-Ministerial Committee was re-activated to monitor the National Plan of Action.

With financial assistance from UNICEF, a campaign is being carried out by NCWO and MKKM to raise awareness of local  councils on the need to make urban areas child friendly.

1998

Participated in the preparation of the NGO Report for the ICPD + 5 Forum.  NCWO representative attended the Conference.

Have set up a Women’s Watch to protect and further enhance the rights of women and to closely liaise and interact with relevant government agencies to assess the present position of women and to urge for major reforms and changes.

1999

MKKM and NCWO supported by UNICEF held a Workshop for representatives of Local Council on 30 July, 1999 re campaign to make urban areas child friendly.

NCWO in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Shiftung organised the seminar to highlight issues and challenges to be faced in the new millennium.  Women’s perspectives on the issues were identified and strategies for action were also looked at

A workshop was held in October 1999 to raise the awareness of women of the aim and objective of MAPEN 11 to give them an opportunity to present their views, ideas and put forward some recommendations on the vision and future challenges of national development. Ministry of Finance.

March

Global Knowledge II was held in Kuala Lumpur, 7-10 March, 2000, which comprised of three related components, GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE FORUM, GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE PARTNERSHIP ACTION SUMMIT and KNOWLEDGE FAIR.  It brought together participants from all walks of life and from countries around the world with a special emphasis on agents of change i.e. thinkers and doers from developing countries.  The theme was "Building Knowledge Societies: Access, Empowerment and Governance".

		GK II WOMEN'S FORUM:  The WOMEN'S FORUM
		Global Knowledge II was held in Kuala Lumpur, 7-10 March, 2000, which comprised of three related components, GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE FORUM, GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE PARTNERSHIP ACTION SUMMIT and KNOWLEDGE FAIR.  It brought together participants from all walks of life and from countries around the world with a special emphasis on agents of change i.e. thinkers and doers from developing countries.  The theme was "Building Knowledge Societies: Access, Empowerment and Governance". During the GK II Conference NCWO with co-sponsorship from UNDP Malaysia and UNDP Asia Pacific Gender Equity Network (APGEM) organised the GK II WOMEN'S FORUM.  The WOMEN'S FORUM brought together about 130 women from all parts of the world to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing women in the new information age. To ensure the participation of young women in the GK II Youth Forum NCWO in collaboration with UNICEF brought together two young women between the ages of 18 and 24 from Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei D.S., Myanmar and Vietnam and five from Malaysic. As a follow-up of the GK II WOMEN'S FORUM, a Basic computer course was organised for Senior Women Leaders  from our affiliated organisations.

May

NCWO Malaysia hosted the 9th ACWO General Assembly and Conference on the theme "THE NEW MILLENNIUM - ASEAN WOMEN TAKING STOCK AND MOVING FORWARD"  which was held in Kuching, Sarawak 4-7 May 1000.  It brought together delegates from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, with a large number of observers from Kuching, Sarawak. The Keynote address was presented by the Patron of ACWO, YAB Datin Seri Dr Siti Hasmah Haji Mohd Ali on the theme.  The Conference was officiated by YAB Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, The Chief Minister of Sarawak. The KUCHING DECLARATION was adopted by the delegates. NCWO conducted a study on the Family Court system available in other countries and prepared a Memorandum.  The Memorandum served as a basis for discussion at a Workshop organised by NCWO supported by NACIWID and HAWA. NCWO is working with HAWA on the formulation of the FAMILY COURT ACT.   Discussions are also held with Y. Bhg. Datin Fauziah Ramly, Bahagian Hal Ehwal Undang-Undang, Jabatan Perdana Menteri, on the starting of a Family Court pilot project in Kuala Lumpur.  With reference to Family Court, a discussion was held with YB Dato Shahrizat Abdul Jalil and YB Dato Rais Yatim. The Beijing + 5 Review Report prepared by NCWO was presented at the ASIA PACIFIC Regional Meeting and submitted to APDC, HAWA, Women Environmental Development Organisation (WEDO) New York and NCWO Affiliates. 24 July, 2000: A DIALOGUE session was held with YAB Dato' Seri Dr Mahathir  Mohamad at Putrajaya. 17-18 August, 2000: WANITA 2000 CONFERENCE was officiated by YAB Dato Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi.  It was organised by NACIWID with a view to obtain input for the 8th Malaysian Plan.

August

The NCWO  Science & Technology Commission under the Chairmanship of Prof. Dr Faridah Habib Shah launched a project called Networking Women: Empowerment through ICT, that demonstrates the use of IT and multimedia to provide networking facilities to organisations affiliated to NCWO.  This project has been undertaken due to:-   the relative lack of awareness among women about the use of benefits of ICT   the low level of ICT resources in women's organisation   the lack of knowledge about ICT and their applications and the lack of skills in using ICT in women's oganisations   the need to improve communications and means of communication among associations   the lack of reliable quantitative and qualitative information about the work of women's organisations.  Participants to the project were identified from amongst NCWO affiliates who both responded to the survey questionnaire, attended the follow-up briefing sessions and workshop organised by Prof. Dr. Faridah Habib Shah.

October 23-24, 2000

Under the chairmanship of Prof. Farida habib Shah, The S&T commission (NCWO),The Networking Working project, HAWA, UNDP together with Third World Organisation of Women in Science (TWOWS, MIMOS Bhd, endorsed by Ministry of Energy, Communications and Multimedia held an International Forum on the theme "WOMEN IN THE NEW ICT ERA; CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNIES". A Memorandum was presented to YB Dato Shahrizat as leader of the Delegation to the UN General Assembly Special Session in New York.  containing issues for consideration pertaining to the Beijing Plus Five Review at the UN General Assembly Special Session..   A Mentorship and Leadership Programme     (MLTP) was organised together with YWCA Malaysia to enable young women and girls to develop skills and expertise which would equip and empower them to be involved in the decision making processes, in the non-governmental organisations, the corporate bodies or in politics. NCWO in collaboration with CAP organised a two-day workshop on "SUGAR THE SILENT KILLER". The Ministry of Energy, Communications and multimedia invited NCWO to a dialogue session on the "PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION (PDP) BILL".  The PDP Law is envisaged to be a world class leading edge cyberlaw that provide, for higher levels of personal data protection. As in previous years NCWO  presented its proposals to the 2000 and 2001 Budget Dialogue Sessions at the Ministry of Finance.