Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development

Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development
Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat
(KPWKM)
كمنترين ڤمباڠونن وانيتا، كلوارڬ دان مشاركت‎
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KPWKM Tower (formerly Lot 4G11)
Ministry overview
Formed17 January 2001; 23 years ago (2001-01-17)
Preceding Ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Malaysia
HeadquartersKPWKM Tower, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya
Employees7,888 (2017)
Annual budgetMYR 1,976,910,100 (2017)
Minister responsible
  • Nancy Shukri, Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Noraini Ahmad, Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Ministry executives
  • Dr. Maziah Che Yusoff, Secretary-General
  • Mohd Yusri Mohd Yusoff, Deputy Secretary-General (Operations)
  • Dr. Hishamuddin Mohd Hashim, Deputy Secretary-General (Strategic)
Websitewww.kpwkm.gov.my
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (Malay: Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat; Jawi: كمنترين ڤمباڠونن وانيتا، كلوارڬ دان مشاركت‎), abbreviated KPWKM, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia responsible for social welfare: children, women, family, community, older people, destitute, homeless, disaster victim, disabled. The ministry determines the policies and direction to achieve the goals of gender equality, family development and a caring society in line with Malaysia's commitment towards the United Nations' Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Beijing Declaration.