Addressing Sexual Harassment During the MCO
The Movement Control Order (MCO), which is aimed to reduce and restrict the spread of COVID-19, has also highlighted several issues – one of which has been the increase in sexist language over social media especially – but also much recently, a case of sexual harassment has been brought to our attention, allegedly involving the […]
Stop Promoting Sexist Messages; Women are Not Doraemon
AWAW finds the #WanitaCegahCOVID19 posters titled ‘Kebahagiaan Rumahtangga’ issued by the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) are problematic because of the visual content and its sexist messaging. The hashtag campaign clearly puts the responsibility of preventing the spread of the virus on women – girls, daughters, mothers, and wives, but also apparently […]
Let’s Continue Our Agenda Of Reform And Progress, Especially With Women’s Rights
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 four deputy ministers, has not increased. With the overall number of […]
Open Avenues for Justice; NFA is Unacceptable
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 Action Society (AWAM) stands firmly with SUHAKAM’s Child Commissioner Datuk Noor Aziah […]
Prioritize the Lives of Girls; End Child Marriage
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 cooperation in this issue from the Islamic legislative councils in seven states i.e. Sarawak, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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