Negotiation with Patriarchy in Women's Lives: A Case Study in a Malaysian Public University

• Main Authors: Azmawati, Azman Azwan, Endut, Noraida, Mohd Hashim, Intan Hashimah, Selamat, Nor Hafizah, Ying, Kelvin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: GATR JOURNALS 2017
• Subjects: H Social Sciences; HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/32395/1/kelvin_women_gatr.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/32395/; http://gatrenterprise.com/GATRJournals/negotiation%20with%20patriarchy%20in%20womens%20lives%20a%20case%20study%20in%20a%20malaysian%20public%20university.html

Objective - While women make up almost 65% of undergraduates in public universities in Malaysia, only in the last three years their labour force participation rates have gone beyond the 50% mark. In addition, women form less than 20% of the legislature and Cabinet of Ministers in Malaysia. What push...