by comm-programs | Jul 7, 2020 | Press Statements
The All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) is appalled by the statement made by Mohd. Norazizi, a Malay-language lecturer at MRSM, Baling during a video discussing rape where he blames survivors of rape, going so far as to paint them as errant children. While Norazizi has...
by comm-programs | Jun 17, 2020 | Home Page - Highlights, Press Statements
The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) demands that women’s voices critical of the government and political participation should be met with respect and dignity rather than intimidation – as evident by the police investigation of the Former Deputy Minister...
by comm-programs | May 25, 2020 | Press Statements, Sexual Harassment
On Saturday, Bandar Utama ADUN Jamaliah Jamaluddin and Kampung Tunku ADUN YB Lim Yi Wei had lodged a police report after receiving racist, sexist threats and violent threats of rape and murder via Facebook. The social media user articulating these threats perceived...
by comm-programs | Apr 24, 2020 | Covid19, Press Statements
Three incidences of sexual harassment in the space of five days. From April 19 till April 23,2020, the All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) has received two cases of sexual harassment. The first case is directly related to Movement Control Order (MCO) mechanisms, where...
by comm-programs | Apr 8, 2020 | Covid19, Press Statements
Despite the swift response by NGOs, followed closely by the government through the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional to support those in need of aid during the MCO, some essential items do not make the list. The sanitary napkin is the marginalized essential item of the...
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