Author/Authors :
Binti Hanafi, Fatimi university of malaya - Centre for the Initiation of Talent and Industrial Training (CITra), Malaysia , Abdul Rahman, Zulkanain university of malaya - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Malaysia , Noor, Arbaiyyah Mohd university of malaya - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Department of History, Malaysia , Nor, Mohd Roslan Mohd university of malaya - Academy of Islamic Studies - Research and Development Division, Malaysia
Abstract :
The issue of human rights is the main issue for every country around the world, including the rights of women in politics. Women s participation in politics and elections in Malaysia showed an improvement and change. They are capable and have the right to join political parties, including participating in the election as a candidate. This paper discussed the rights of women involved in the process of democracy and got their rights according to the Constitution of Malaysia. The focus of this study is to show how to support women s and interpret human rights in the context of political life in Malaysia through the involvement of women in the electoral process.
Keywords :
Women , human rights , politics , election , the constitution of Malaysia
