by comm-programs | Aug 26, 2020 | Advocacy, Home Page - Highlights
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...
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 | Mar 10, 2020 | Home Page - Highlights, Press Statements
Gender equality is sadly not apparent in the new cabinet. The All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) is disappointed that no real attempt was made to improve women’s participation in decision making in parliament. The number of women in the cabinet, five full ministers and...
by comm-programs | Jan 15, 2020 | Home Page - Highlights, Press Statements
The Attorney-General Tommy Thomas’s decision to defend the ‘No Further Action’ (NFA) order with regards to the case where a minor was allegedly sexually assaulted by three older students at a tahfiz school in Ipoh is utterly shocking and unacceptable. The All Women’s...
by comm-programs | Jan 15, 2020 | Home Page - Highlights, Press Statements
The All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) strongly urges Deputy Prime Minister, who is also Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Ismail to pursue a zero-tolerance stance to child marriage in Malaysia. Regardless of the lack of...
by comm-programs | Nov 28, 2019 | Advocacy, Events, Home Page - Highlights
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...
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