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SIS: T'ganu syariah amendments show ignorance of women issues

Sisters In Islam (SIS) executive director Rozana Isa has questioned the wisdom of the latest amendments to the Terengganu syariah code, saying that it does not seem to consider the issues facing prejudice and violence against women.

“We have gone through several economic crises, natural disasters, and a global pandemic. Have we learnt nothing at all about the impact of such a crisis, i.e. that women and girls would be the first to suffer because they have limited autonomy over their bodies and become more vulnerable to physical and sexual violence?

“It is the norm, rather than...


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