Press Statements
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...
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...
Attitude Towards Sexual Harassment May Be Enabling Perpetrators
[STATEMENT] Attitude Towards Sexual Harassment May Be Enabling Perpetrators The government enforcement agencies, especially the police, must maintain proper attitude, respect and sensitivity when dealing with victims of sexual harassment. Over the last week, AWAM (All...
Dress Code or the Sexual Harassment Code?
Dress Code or the Sexual Harassment Code? An open letter to MPPUUM (Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar Universiti Utara Malaysia) with regards to the guidelines aimed at women on how to dress in order to avoid sexual harassment published on their Facebook page (the post was...