Building Awareness, Empowering Women: The Legal Literacy Programme in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In Terengganu, as in many other regions, women's awareness of their legal rights remains a significant challenge.Despite progress in legal reforms and increasing access to education, many women continue to lack knowledge about their rights under civil and syariah law, particularly in matters of marriage, divorce, and inheritance.This lack of awareness is often compounded by cultural norms, limited media exposure, and inadequate access to legal resources.Realizing this issue, a literacy programme initiative has been conducted to examine the awareness of women on their rights.The study evaluated the impact of such legal literacy programme on women in Kuala Nerus district of Terengganu for the purpose to increase awareness and understanding of their rights in both civil and syariah law.By analyzing pre and post programme assessments, this study highlighted the success and challenges of such initiative in empowering women to seek legal protection and justice.The findings indicated a significant improvement in legal awareness among participants, as well as highlighted areas requiring further attention, particularly in the enforcement of legal rights and the accessibility of legal aid to women.
Authors: Shariffah Nuridah Aishah Binti Syed Nong Mohamad, Hartinie Binti Abd Aziz, Noor Ashikin Binti Hamid, Asiah Binti Bidin, Noraida Binti Harun
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
OpenAlex ID: W4409410655