October 2011 - Women's Aid Organisation

You Can Make A Difference Now (YCMADN): WAO embarks on a new fundraising and public awareness campaign to raise RM 300,00.00 by December 31st, 2011

http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2011/10/12/lifefocus/20111011201540&sec=lifefocus Empowering Abused Women The Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) is organising a fund-raising and public education campaign aimed at supporting and empowering the lives of abused women. The campaign, called “You Can Make A Difference (MAD) Now!”, is geared at…

12th October 2011
Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women
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The amendments to the Domestic Violence Act are not comprehensive enough

The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality welcomes the proposed amendments to the Domestic Violence Act 1994 (DVA). However, the amendments do not go far enough in protecting women from domestic violence. JAG notes that many crucial issues that have been…

5th October 2011
Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women
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Pindaan kepada Akta Keganasan Rumahtangga 1994 Harus Dibuat Secara Menyeluruh

Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) mengalu-alukan pindaan-pindaan yang dicadangkan untuk Akta Keganasan Rumahtangga 1994 (selepas ini dirujuk sebagai “Akta tersebut”). Namun demikian, kami berpendapat pindaan-pindaan tersebut tidak cukup lengkap untuk melindungi mangsa-mangsa keganasan rumahtangga. JAG berpendapat bahawa beberapa isu-isu…

5th October 2011
Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women
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Sisters in Islam remains firmly opposed to the implementation of Hudud law for Malaysia

Sisters in Islam (SIS) is unequivocally opposed to the adoption and implementation of Hudud law in Malaysia. This has been our considered position since 1993. Our stand on Hudud law is based on the following reasons: That it is against…

4th October 2011
Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Violence Against Women, Workplace discrimination
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