brunei british relationship

“BRUNEI WOMEN 1906 – 2006
ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES”
By
DATIN HAJAH MASNI BINTI HAJI MOHD ALI
DEPUTY PRESIDENT III, COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF BRUNEI
BRUNEI HISTORY SEMINAR III
“COMMEMORATING 100 YEARS BRUNEI-BRITISH
RELATIONSHIP (1906 – 2006)”
8 MARCH 2006, ICC BERAKAS
ORGANISED BY THE BRUNEI HISTORY CENTRE
ON THE OCCASION OF THE
22nd NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS 2006
PART ONE
BRUNEI-BRITISH RELATIONSHIP
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INTRODUCTION
Starting with 1906 when treaty with Britain signed for protection and
reception of British Resident
“TUG OF WAR” FOR BRUNEI described by Peter Blundell, Cutch Factory
Manager in his book “ON THE FRINGE OF THE EASTERN SEAS” Brunei
being absorbed by Sarawak or come under arrangements with British
Government
HEWETT REPLACED BY McARTHUR
Hewett, British Consul to Brunei stationed in Labuan was supporter of
James Brooke
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McARTHUR REPORT 1904
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“McARTHUR REPORT” SAVED BRUNEI FROM RAJAH BROOKE
British policy before 1905 to allow Sarawak or North Borneo to
swallow Brunei. “McArthur Report” changed British policy
THE 1905-1906 TREATY ESTABLISHING THE RESIDENCY
BRITISH PRESENCE
Soon felt by building of roads and introduction of custom duties on
imports
BUREAURACY
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“SHA`ER RAKIS” SAW IT ALL
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Khalifah bertitah sangat majelis
Khabar nya bersahabat dengan Inggeris
Tercap surat dua belas rakis
Dengan Queen Perjanjian habis
Majesty spoke with great ceremony
His friendship with the English newsworthy
Agreement of twelve Articles drafted
With the Queen the Treaty is executed
Pulau Labuan di minta segera
Akan tempat tiang bendera
Disana tempat berkira kira
Dari Sarawak ke Singapura
Labuan was hastily demanded
A place for flag pole erected
There communications route organised
From Sarawak to Singapore realised
Dagang tercenggang mendengar titah
Hati di dalam sangat gelabah
Labuan itu bukan nya mudah
Alamat negeri di bawah perintah
The news surprised the writer
His heart felt greatly in a fluster
Labuan Island is no small matter
Soon the country controlled by foreigner
AFTERMATH OF THE
1905-1906 TREATY
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1906 Sultan Hashim succeded by his son still under age.
Joint Regency of Pengiran Bendahara and Pengiran Pemancha
Pengiran Bendahara still wanted to sell Brunei to Sarawak and his
influence on the young Sultan failed as British asserted their
authority.
Western style Government set up
By 1911 Brunei able to pay its own way
90 percent of revenue came from cutch followed by coal (mined a
Muara then callec Brooketon)
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20 YEARS AFTER
“McARTHUR REPORT”
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Account of life in Brunei in her book “Wanderings In South Eastern
Seas” by Charlotte Cameron
AN ACCOUNT OF BRUNEI ROYAL CUSTOM IN 1920s
BRUNEI SULTAN`S FIRST VISIT TO SINGAPORE
CHRISTMAS AT THE RESIDENCY IN 1922
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PART TWO
BRUNEI WOMEN
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TRIPLE ROLE OF WOMEN
BRUNEI WOMEN`S EDUCATION IN THE 1946 ANNUAL REPORT
GLIMPSES OF MY OWN EDUCATION AND CONTEMPORARIES
CURRENT SITUATION OF BRUNEI WOMEN IN EMPLOYMENT/GENDER
IMBALANCE/GLASS CEILING
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SOCIAL INDICATORS
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MILLENIUM DECLARATION 2000 (a) health and nutritional status
(b) access to economic and employment opportunities and equality
c) effects of the environment on people`s well-being
OTHERS ARE (a) women`s empowerment
(b) right to shelter
(c access to information technology
Traditional indicators in the political arena and public life
GOAL OF MD. EOSC. CS. CPA. CF. CMRFWA
( Target 30% women in democratic process)
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WOMEN NGOs
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GIRL GUIDE ASSOCIATION AND THE BRITISH CONNECTION
KAUM IBU AND BRITISH ENCOURAGEMENT
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PART THREE
THE FUTURE
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A) STRENGTHS
Improving the status of women in future by (a) Closing Gender Gap/Achieve Gender Equality/Empowerment
(b) Gender Mainstreaming
c) Gender Responsive Budget
(d) BPFA (From UN 4th World Conference On Women,1996
Resolution of CSW 2005. Strategies of the Council of Women of Brunei
as an international NGO in economic, social and political empowerment of
women
(e) CEDAW
(f) Family friendly programme
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(B) GENDER
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GENDER DEFINITION
GENDER ANALYSIS
GENDER MAINSTREAMING (GM)
WHY GENDER MAINSTREAMING
GENDER EQUALITY AS WOMEN`S RIGHTS
GENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
OBJECTIVES OF GMS
THE STAKEHOLDER FRAMEWORK
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UN, ASEAN
COMMONWEALTH
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C) WHAT THE COMMONWEALTH HAS DONE FOR WOMEN STATUS
D) BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION (BPFA), BPFA+10
UN COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (49TH SESSION 2005)
ASEAN AND ACWO in promoting genuine peace, solidarity and genderresponsive society
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CEDAW
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AN INTERNATIONAL BILL OF RIGHTS OF WOMEN
THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMNATION AGAINST WOMEN AND THE
PROMOTION OF EQUALITY BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
ZERO TOLERANCE TO VIOLENCE-AGAINST-WOMEN
ROLE OF NGOs
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CONCLUSION
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RECOMMENDATIONS SIGN CEDAW
INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR WOMEN
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