Legality, equality, reality

WOMEN'S groups applaud the announcement made last Monday by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Datuk Shahrizat Jalil, Minister of Women and Family Development, that Article 8 (2) of the Federal Constitution be amended to include "sex" to ensure that women will not face discrimination on the basis of their gender from now on. The announcement made at the launch of Women Against Violence (WAVe) campaign is a significant milestone in women's fight for equality.