Voices from the Field
Through the eyes of local experts and actors, ConstitutionNet’s ‘Voices from the Field’ series offers a monthly look at constitution building processes as they are unfolding on the ground around the world. Contributions take the form of interviews with, and opinion pieces from, constitutional experts, lawyers, practitioners and other engaged citizens in the field for a fresh and original look at issues of importance to local populations during the drafting, adoption and implementation of constitutions.
![Women protest the citizenship laws in front of court (photo credit: Family Frontiers) Women protest the citizenship laws in front of court (photo credit: Family Frontiers)](/sites/default/files/1.%20Malaysia%20Court%20%28Family%20Frontiers%29.jpg)
Voices From The Field
3 October 2023
Malaysia’s Proposed Citizenship Amendments: Gender Equality Moving Ahead but Other Challenges Surface
![Overlapping flags of Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak (photo credit: Malaysiakini) Overlapping flags of Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak (photo credit: Malaysiakini)](/sites/default/files/VFTF%20Malaysia%20Flags.jpg)
Voices From The Field
19 November 2021
Restoring Constitutional Equality to Sabah and Sarawak: Do the Proposed Amendments to the Malaysian Federal Constitution Go Far Enough?
![Malaysian Houses of Parliament (photo credit: Wojtek Gurak/flickr) Malaysian Houses of Parliament (photo credit: Wojtek Gurak/flickr)](/sites/default/files/5098559289_aaac6416e7_o.jpg)
Voices From The Field
1 August 2019
Bipartisan Support for Constitutional Amendment to Lower Voting Age in Malaysia: Consensus Is the Way Forward in a Developing Democracy
![Map of Malaysia Map of Malaysia](/sites/default/files/Map%20of%20Malaysia.png)
Voices From The Field
29 March 2019
Restoring the Constitutional Status of Sabah and Sarawak: First Step in A Long Journey of Redemption
![Malaysian flag and gravel Malaysian flag and gravel](/sites/default/files/Malaysia%20Flag_Judicial%20Hammer.jpg)
Voices From The Field
14 November 2018
Restoring the Independence and Integrity of Malaysia’s Judiciary: Proposals for Reform and Challenges Ahead
![Constitution of Malaysia with the coat of arms (photo credit: Nandar Bhone Zaw) Constitution of Malaysia with the coat of arms (photo credit: Nandar Bhone Zaw)](/sites/default/files/Malaysia%20Constitution%20on%20the%20Malaysian%20coat%20of%20arms_Nandar%20Bhone%20Zaw_YouTube.jpg)
Voices From The Field
25 May 2018
Malaysia’s Democratic Hope: Proposals for Constitutional Reforms
![photo credit: The Malaysian Times photo credit: The Malaysian Times](/sites/default/files/hudud-dap-pas-mca1_1.jpg)
Voices From The Field
25 June 2015
Hudud and the Struggle for Malaysia’s Constitutional Soul
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