This Saturday, two sports celebrities and Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) are joining hands in #Cricket4WomensAid, an online event open to the public to spread the message of girls’ empowerment through sports while raising money to fund WAO’s programmes for child…
Recently, the Malaysian government has announced the tabling of a RUU Pelaksanaan Langkah Sementara (COVID-19 Temporary Measures Bill) in the July parliamentary seating. The temporary measures bill sets out to provide economic, social and welfare relief to industries, sectors and…
We are deeply concerned that there will be no debate in the upcoming one-day Parliamentary session. This decision, coupled with the delay in Parliament fully convening until July, prevents Parliament from carrying out its role of debate, scrutiny, and legislative…
In an abrupt reversal of its previous position, the government announced last week that all undocumented migrants identified during the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) would be sent to detention centres. This announcement, coupled with the new requirement that foreign…
Domestic violence survivors can access a range of protection mechanisms during the conditional Mmovement Control Order (MCO). These mechanisms include police reports, Interim Protection Orders, Emergency Protection Orders, and medical care at the One Stop Crisis Centres in government hospitals…
In these challenging times, girls from marginalised communities are facing great difficulties in accessing hygiene products and maintaining their health. As such, Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) has launched the #GirlsForGoalschallenge to raise awareness of girls’ rights and to provide self-care…
