Perkembangan, Peranan Dan Sumbangan Pertubuhan Bukan Kerajaan Wanita Islam Di Malaysia: Satu Tinjauan Awal

The Development, Role & Contribution of Muslim Women’s Non-Governmental Organizations in Malaysia: A Preliminary Review

Abstract

Pertubuhan Bukan Kerajaan wanita Islam juga merupakan antara Pertubuhan Bukan Kerajaan yang turut memainkan peranan penting dalam arena aktivisme di Malaysia. Pertubuhan ini terlibat secara aktif dalam aktiviti kebajikan dan mempengaruhi polisi kerajaan terutama melibatkan hal ehwal wanita. Kajian ini dilakukan untuk mengkaji keberadaan dan penglibatan Pertubuhan Bukan Kerajaan wanita Islam di Malaysia terutama melibatkan isu-isu kewanitaan. Hal ini bagi meneliti sumbangan pertubuhan ini terhadap kaum wanita serta aspek-aspek yang perlu ditambah baik bagi memperkasakan peranan dan menjamin survival Pertubuhan Bukan Kerajaan wanita Islam di Malaysia. Kajian ini mengaplikasikan kaedah kualitatif melalui kajian kepustakaan. Sejumlah 13 Pertubuhan Bukan Kerajaan wanita Islam telah dipilih untuk dijadikan sebagai sampel bagi kajian ini. Analisis mendapati, terdapat 6 isu utama berkaitan wanita yang difokuskan oleh Pertubuhan Bukan Kerajaan wanita Islam iaitu isu pemerkasaan wanita, hak-hak wanita, kebajikan wanita, kepimpinan wanita, keagamaan wanita dan pendidikan wanita.

Muslim women’s Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are among the NGOs that play an important role in the arena of activism in Malaysia. These organizations are actively engaged in charitable activities and influence government policy particularly related to women’s affairs. This study aims to analyze the existence and engagement of Muslim women’s NGOs in Malaysia, particularly concerning women’s issues. This paper also analyzes the role and contribution of Muslim women’s NGOs to women as well as the aspects that need to be improved to strengthen the role of Muslim women’s NGOs and ensure their survival in Malaysia. This study applied a qualitative method through library research. Thirteen Muslim women’s NGOs were selected as a sample for this study. The study found that there are six main women-related issues that Muslim women’s NGOs focus on, namely women’s empowerment, rights, welfare, leadership, religion, and education.  The findings of this study are important as attention and guidance by Muslim Women's Non-Governmental Organizations, especially the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia to further strengthen the role of Muslim Women's Non-Governmental Organizations and ensure the continuity of the Muslim women's movement that upholds Islamic Sharia in Malaysia.