First Ladies Summit
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The First Ladies Summit was officially established in 2010, with Malaysia playing the inaugural host for this biennial event. It aims to gather First Ladies around the world to support a global initiative to ensure a safe and sustainable future for the next generation. The theme of the summit is "A Child Today, A Leader Tomorrow".
Meetings
The meetings have been held in:
- First Ladies Summit 1: October 11–13, 2010,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Controversies
The summit sparked public outcry for its perceived poor attendance. 15 first ladies and roughly 16 ministers attended the event. Zuraida Kamaruddin, Member of Parliament for Ampang, criticized the perceived wastage of public funds amounting to 24 million ringgit which she claimed could be put to better use. In addition, Datin Rosmah Mansor title as First Lady of Malaysia drew ire from certain public quarters, for such a status is not official in Malaysia.ref>http://en.harakah.net.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1567:rosmah-is-no-first-lady&catid=34:primary&Itemid=56</ref>[1]