Consultation on Anti-Stalking
Date: 6-7 November 2019 Attended by Lochna Menon Women’s Aid Organization (WAO) has been the organization at the forefront pushing for legal reform in the area of Anti-Stalking. When they finally were able to move ahead in this area – particularly when the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) organized a stakeholder consultation in order to draft […]
Making Space For Women in Sports
Date: 4-6 November 2019 Attended by Lilian Kok and Purani Mogan In the 3 days at the Bengkel Pembentukan Pelan Tindakan Wanita Dalam Sukan organised by the Youth and Sports Ministry, various stakeholders from the industry, as well as the Ministries, were given the opportunity to discuss the promotion of Malaysian Women in Sports. The […]
Drop Investigations Against Maryam; Nurture Women’s Voices
The All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) is alarmed that activist Maryam Lee is being investigated by the Selangor State Islamic Department (JAIS) under Section 10 (a) of the Syariah Criminal Enactment (Selangor) 1995, which criminalises “any person who by words which are capable of being heard or read or by drawings, marks or other forms […]
In Conference: Emotional and Mental Abuse in Survivors of Domestic Violence
Date: 24 October 2019 Attended by Purani Mogan Our Program Officer attended a meeting with the Ministry of Women (KPWKM) to examine and brainstorm ideas on dealing with the mental health aspects of Domestic Violence, particularly on emotional and mental abuse. During the session, a testimony by a survivor mentioned “DVA (the Domestic Violence Act) […]
In Conference with Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM)
Date: 22 October 2019 Attended by Purani Mogan The conference was organized by Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM) at held at one of their facilities in Kajang. Representatives from Kuala Lumpur General Hospital (particularly from their OSCC unit – One-Stop Crisis Centre), the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), Women’s Aid Organization (WAO), and Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor […]
Budget 2020: Paving the Way Forward For Women
the All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) applauds the 2020 federal budget aimed at stimulating the economy, generating growth and improving the quality of life for Malaysians, but especially the poor. “It is clear that the government has put a lot of thought and consideration into the allocation of funds, and it is most heartening to […]
Speaking to 100 Girls on Sexual Harassment
Date: 29 September 2019 Talk by Lochna Menon (Assisted by Tasha Prabha and Christabel Mary) Event: National Women’s Empowerment Camp One bright Sunday morning, AWAM gave a 1-hour talk on Sexual Harassment to a hundred girls from various states – most notably from Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, and Sabah. These girls were flown down to attend […]
Informed Consent Must be the Standard for Healthcare
The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) would like to respond to Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Lee Boon Chye’s statement that when conducting physical examinations on their patients, doctors are not required to seek consent before touching them. Dr Lee, whose quote appeared in the article titled ‘Consent not needed, unless check-up involves sensitive […]
Letter to the Editor: A Bill For Justice, Not Justification
(Based on this news report: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/486122) The All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) condemns the statement made by PKR senator Mohd Imran Abd Hamid, proposing the enactment of sexual harassment law to protect men from being seduced into committing crimes such as rape. First of all, this statement was made in response to the Sexual […]
ADUN Kampung Tunku Donates RM10,000 to Tabung Kaunseling AWAM
[STATEMENT] ADUN Kg. Tunku Donates RM10,000 to Tabung Kaunseling AWAM Sexually assaulted in the LRT stations, sexually harassed at work by co-workers or bosses, receiving threatening text messages from ex-lovers, physically abused at home by spouses, parents and/or siblings, wanting a divorce but not sure how to proceed, needing a lawyer but unable to afford […]
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