Press Statement – For Immediate Publication Kuala Lumpur, 28 April 2022 Malaysia must treat refugees with dignity and end their continued persecution On Wednesday 20 April, more than 500 refugees were reported to have escaped a detention camp in…
Stop the Intimidation of Maria Chin Abdullah The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) strongly condemns the sentence given by the Federal Territory Syariah High Court to Maria Chin Abdullah, Petaling Jaya Member of Parliament, of seven days in…
Press Release – For Immediate Publication Kuala Lumpur, 15 March 2022 Leveraging Existing Parliamentary Process To Review Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021 The Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill is scheduled for second reading in Parliament in the next few weeks. In anticipation of…
Unprecedented Consensus Towards A More Comprehensive Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill On 23 March 2022, the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality, ENGENDER Consultancy and Young Women Making Change met with the Minister and representatives from the Ministry of Women, Family and…
Kenyataan Bersama NGO [Bahasa Melayu] 15 Mac 2022 55 Kumpulan Menyokong Cuti Paterniti Sekurang-kurangnya 7 Hari #7DaysForDads Kami memandang baik kenyataan Menteri Sumber Manusia Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, yang beliau telah memasukkan cuti paterniti 7 hari ke dalam RUU…
Women’s Aid Organisation, Press statement – 23 March 2022 Employment Act Amendments – Progress but Gaps Remain The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 was passed in the Dewan Rakyat today. The Bill includes significant reforms that will positively impact millions…
Press Statement – For Immediate Publication Selangor, 29 March 2022 ORGANISATIONAL DUTIES IMPERATIVE IN CURBING SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) and Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) collaboratively organised a roundtable discussion on “Sexual Harassment: Our Obligations” on…
Press release - For immediate publication Kuala Lumpur, 30 March 2022 Domestic violence response needs strong multi-agency cooperation In a recent statement by the Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development, Datuk Seri Rina Harun, victims of domestic violence…
We must improve maternal, sexual, and reproductive health rights in Malaysia On International Women’s Day 2022, we jointly call for progressive steps to improve maternal, sexual, and reproductive health of women for all residents of Malaysia. Women’s health is a prime…
Urgently review the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021 The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality, ENGENDER Consultancy and Young Women Making Change collectively call for an urgent review of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021. This legislation has been 30 years in…
