Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia has passed an anti-women law, sparking a new debate about women's rights around the world. A controversial law has been passed in the assembly of the state of Terengganu in Malaysia. Under this law, there is a provision to punish women who wear men's clothes. Along with this, getting pregnant by a man other than the husband has been brought under the ambit of crime.

This anti-women law was passed earlier this month. The passage of this controversial law has caused outrage among human rights activists and they are fiercely opposing it. Violation of these laws carries a fine of up to 5,000 ringgit, three years in prison or six lashes, or two of these three sentences.  

Fourteen rights groups, including the All Women's Action Society, said the new law violates the right to freedom of expression and equality. Witchcraft is also banned in Terengganu. Terengganu is ruled by the Malaysian Islamic Party, which works to promote Islamic fundamentalism. At the same time, Satiful Bahari Mamat, an official in Malaysia's department of religion, says that these new laws are for the benefit of Muslims.  

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