AWAM Urges for The Tabling of the Sexual Harassment Bill In November
21 OCTOBER 2020 The All Women’s Action Society (AWAM), together with the Malaysian public, is strongly advocating for Parliament and the cabinet to take serious action to put a stop to sexual harassment in the country through our AWAM for the Bill campaign. This social media-driven campaign, targeted at Malaysians, aims to raise awareness of […]
AWAM’s fight to table the Sexual Harassment Bill at Parliament this November
AWAM, together with the Malaysian public, is strongly advocating the Malaysian Parliament and the Cabinet of Malaysia to take serious action to put a stop to sexual harassment in the country through our AWAM for the Bill campaign. This social media-driven campaign, targeted to Malaysians, aims to raise awareness on and advocacy for passing the Sexual Harassment Bill in […]
Survivors of the V2K Telegram Group and Other Similar Groups, Will Be Making Police Reports against their Perpetrators Today
All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) will be accompanying a group of 5 women to the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) Headquarters in Bukit Aman. These women are the survivors of the V2K Telegram group and other similar groups who have been misusing the survivor’s pictures and distributing their personal information amongst themselves. These young women are […]
Demolish the V2K Telegram Group & other similar groups at once and take severe action against perpetrators
The All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) strongly urges the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Police Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) to take urgent, concrete and resolute action against the many groups on different platforms like the Telegram group called V2K in Malaysia that have been sharing women’s and girls’ photos and personal information without consent. […]
Memorandum of Understanding between Paralympic Council of Malaysia (PCM) and All Women’s Action Society (AWAM)
The Paralympic Council of Malaysia (PCM) and the All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) have signed a memorandum of understanding as strategic partners in addressing issues of gender-based violence (GBV) such as sexual harassment, rape, and workplace discrimination among those in the PCM. The details of the event were as follows:- Date: 9th September 2020 Venue: […]
Stop Victim Blaming – It Only Perpetuates Rape Culture
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 since deleted the video and issued an apology, the fact […]
Make Space For Women’s Leadership and Political Participation
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 of Women, Family and Community Development and of organisers of Women’s March MY. YB […]
Online Sexual Harassment on the Rise During MCO
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 them both as ‘Cina DAP’. This is only one of many incidents of […]
Stand Together and Address Sexual Harassment, Especially During the MCO
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 several women being quarantined in a facility were alleged targets for sexual harassment […]
Period Poverty Aid during the MCO
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 Movement Control Order (MCO). Ironically, as the public is constantly reminded […]
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