Laws Protecting Women Discussed At Regional Workshop

Bandar Seri Begawan – Brunei women are protected under the Law, Order and Protection Act and it is important for them to know more about the law.

Pengiran Hajah Zabaidah, assistant solicitor general at the Attorney General's Chamber, outlined the Law, Order and Protection Act in a talk on Women and Family Law at the regional workshop on social issues affecting young women yesterday.

“It is for women’s own benefit that they should know about the Act, especially in dealing with any violence and offence committed against them,” the assistant solicitor general said.

Pengiran Hajah Zabaidah also explained the laws dealing with offences committed against women and young girls, including Penal Code 119521 for offences such as murder, rape, assault and loitering or soliciting for the purpose of prostitution.

Another speaker, Dayang Hajah Mordiah, Deputy Director of the Community Development Department, talked on violence against women and girls.

She outlined the main categories of violence, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological and emotional abuse, financial abuse and sexual harassment.

She said a lot of sexual harassments are likely to happen nowadays.

She also reminded that women and young girls have to take extra precaution when they are alone at some places such as the basement parking lot where they can easily encounter violence.

The five- day regional workshop on social issues affecting young women started last Tuesday with delegates from India, Bangladesh and Asean countries taking part. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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