Meeting Minister Rohani: The Ambassador for Women and Girls met with the Malaysian Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Dato’ Sri Hajah Rohani Abdul Karim in Putrajaya on 18 August.

Afternoon Tea: The Ambassador for Women and Girls met with representatives of civil society, business and government for afternoon tea in Kuala Lumpur on 18 August. L to R around the table: Datin Nirvana Jalil Ghani, Press Secretary to Minister Foreign Affairs Malaysia; Mr Ridwaan Jadwat, Counselor Australian High Commission; Ms Nani Abdul Rahman, Goldman Sachs; Ms Suri Kempe, Programme Manager, Sisters in Islam; Ms Rozana Isa, Musawah Coordinator, Sisters in Islam; Ambassador for Women and Girls; Mrs Jane Duke, Deputy High Commissioner Australian High Commission.

Reception: The Ambassador for Women and Girls met with prominent members of parliament and representatives of civil society, business and government during an evening reception hosted by the Australian High Commissioner Mr Rod Smith PSM at his residence on 18 August. From left: Democratic Action Party Member of Parliament for Kulai, Ms Teo Nie Ching; Ambassador for Women and Girls; Pusat Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (Empower), Ms Maria Chin Abdullah; and Speaker of the State Assembly and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Subang Jaya, Mrs Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan.

The Ambassador for Women and Girls at the welcoming ceremony of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Women’s Economic Empowerment Dialogue in Kuala Lumpur on 17 August. On the Ambassador’s left is Australian High Commissioner, Mr Rod Smith PSM and on the Ambassador’s right is the Deputy Secretary-General of the Malaysian Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Harjeet Singh together with the participants of the dialogue event.