Malaysian government apologizes after advising wives to avoid 'nagging' during coronavirus lockdown

The Malaysian government was forced to apologize after its Women's Development Department published a series of sexist"tips" to help deal with the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, including advising women to continue to wear makeup and to"avoid nagging."

The campaign was met with fierce backlash online, and the posts have since been deleted from the department's social media account.As of Thursday afternoon in Malaysia, more than 2,900 coronavirus cases had been confirmed inside the country, killing 45 people, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. .m-infographic--7347515604 { background: url no-repeat 0 0 transparent; height: 230px; margin: 15px auto; width: 300px; } @media { .

Stop this sexist messaging @KPWKM and focus on #domesticviolence survivors who are at higher risk now! https://t.co/mU7nBqbkgk — All Women's Action Society March 31, 2020 Women's Development Department director-general Akhma Hassan said the aim was to send out positive messages, according to state-run news agency Bernama."The approach used was to share methods and practices to maintain positive relationships within the family and during the phase of working from home," she said in a statement.

Ahh Malaysia, you’re so progressive...where would women be without your sexist ways

Shocked the Evangelical pastors & GOP haven’t suggested that here yet.

how ignorant....

Sound advice

Saan po ba ang kanilang Butihing Mayora? Ang daming interview sa media eh, pero nasaan ung humanitarian action nya? Utang na loob palayain nu yang mga 21 residents na yan ha! Bakit c Sen. Koko Pimentel na positive pa sa COVID virus eh hindi nadetain?

They have a far higher chance of contracting the virus if they open their mouth too much, that is quite possibly true.

_Coco_Motion

Don't women wear makeup and nag?

Malaysian government forced to apologize after being nagged

fodase?

As they should!

Solid advice

they saw their shot, and they took it

😂

This is why you need a group of people to approve any message that goes out, this is some shit I would think about while on the toilet hahahaha there's no way this go approved to go out by anyone 🤣

JFC

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 nagging

Lol

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