Media Statement – For Immediate Publication Kuala Lumpur, 30 MAY 2024 Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) stands in solidarity with the women and girls of Gaza, who are enduring an escalating humanitarian crisis amidst ongoing genocide. The situation in Gaza is…
Malaysia ratified the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in 1995, committing to uphold gender equality and women's rights. As a signatory, Malaysia undergoes a review by the United Nations every four years…
Kenyataan Media – Untuk Penerbitan Segera Kuala Lumpur, 16 APRIL 2024 Keperluan Mendesak untuk Menangani Keganasan Terhadap Wanita selepas Insiden Tembakan KLIA Terminal 1 Pertubuhan Pertolongan Wanita (WAO) menyatakan rasa gusar dan solidariti ke atas semua yang terkesan dengan insiden…
Media Statement – For Immediate Publication Kuala Lumpur, 16 APRIL 2024 Urgent Need to Address Violence Against Women After Shooting in KLIA 1 Terminal Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) expresses deep concern for the shooting incident that took place in the…
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Kenyataan Media – Untuk Penerbitan Segera Kuala Lumpur, 14 Jun 2023 Undang-undang Anti-Menghendap Kini Beroperasi Pertubuhan Pertolongan Wanita (WAO) dengan suka citanya ingin mengumumkan bahawa rang undang-undang (RUU) yang menjadikan aktiviti menghendap (stalking) sebagai satu jenayah akhirnya beroperasi. Peruntukan anti-menghendap…
Media Statement – For Immediate Publication Kuala Lumpur, 14 June 2023 Malaysia's Anti-Stalking Law Now Operational Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) welcomes that the law making stalking a crime in Malaysia is finally in operation. The anti-stalking and protection order provisions…
Press Statement – For Immediate Publication Kuala Lumpur, 29 March 2023 Ray Of Hope for Survivors Of Stalking Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) applauds the passing of the amendments to the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code to #MakeStalkingACrime in the…
Press Statement – For Immediate Publication Kuala Lumpur, 16 March 2023 #Makestalkingacrime: Women’s Aid Organisation Welcomes the Tabling Of Anti-Stalking Measures in Parliament Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) welcomes the amendments to the penal code and criminal procedure code to criminalise…
