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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Prof Emerita Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin on receiving Thailand's Outstanding Woman Award for Social Development, praising the recognition of Malaysian women's international prominence.
A Seoul court has upheld a one-month pay cut for a dance company manager who told a female employee she should sit next to the company president because she was 'pretty', finding the remark amounted to workplace sexual harassment.
Japan's revised Imperial House Law has sparked concern among imperial household officials and divided public opinion. While some welcome provisions allowing male adoptions and female members to retain status after marriage, critics worry about excluding female succession and insufficient public debate.
Japan's parliament has approved the first major overhaul of its 1947 Imperial House Law, introducing reforms to stabilize the shrinking royal family while preserving the male succession line that has defined the world's oldest monarchy for centuries.
Japan's parliament has reformed its imperial succession law to permit distant male relatives to rejoin the royal household, yet continues to exclude women from the Chrysanthemum Throne despite surveys showing overwhelming public backing for change.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has launched its 9th ministerial conference on women's empowerment in Islamabad, drawing delegations from 57 member states to discuss social, economic and political advancement strategies.