WAS THERE LESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING THE MCO?

WAS THERE LESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING THE MCO?

BFM interviewed AWAM on 25th August 2020 regarding a report by Malay Mail that quotes a police officer who said that contrary to data by NGOs, the police saw a decrease in domestic violence cases during the MCO. BFM spoke to our very own Programme and Operations...
National Steering Council on Domestic Violence #1

National Steering Council on Domestic Violence #1

Date: 28 November 2019 Attended by Purani Mogan I attended “Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Menangani Keganasan Rumah Tangga” in KPWKM. This committee is comprised of 16 government agency and 4 NGOs and AWAM will be one of the permanent member of the committee together with...
Working with Vulnerable Groups

Working with Vulnerable Groups

Date: 14 November 2019 Today, AWAM took a little trip down to PPR Lembah Subang 2 to establish contact with communities on the ground. We aim to work with vulnerable groups in tackling domestic violence and rape. While domestic violence and rape can happen to anyone,...

Gender Briefing for MPs

Date: 13 November 2019 The Ministry of Women (KPWKM) had organized a briefing for Senators and Members of Parliament (MPs) at the Parliament Building – at the behest of Women’s NGOs. AWAM thanks Deputy Minister YB Hannah Yeoh for taking the feedback and...