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 | Oct 29, 2019 | Home Page - Highlights, Press Statements
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...
by comm-programs | Oct 12, 2019 | Home Page - Highlights, Press Statements
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...
by comm-programs | Aug 23, 2019 | Home Page - Highlights, Press Statements
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...
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