Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) is appalled by the persecutory treatment the Seksualiti Merdeka festival has receiSeksualiti Merdeka has been an annual festival since 2008 and it provides a safe space for all people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) menyokong Bersih 2.0 dan tuntutannya untuk demokrasi yang adil dan saksama di Malaysia sepenuhnya. Kami merupakan salah satu daripada 62 NGO yang menyokong perhimpunan Bersih 2.0 yang akan diadakan pada 9 Julai 2011 untuk menuntut pilihanraya…
http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/167820 Women's Aid Organisation Jun 23, 11 4:14pm Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) fully supports Bersih 2.0 and its demands for a vibrant and transparent democracy in Malaysia. We are one of 62 NGOs supporting the Bersih 2.0 gathering on…
The Migration Working Group is deeply concerned to hear about the possibility of a bilateral agreement between Australia and Malaysia in which 800 asylum seekers arriving by boat to Australia will be transferred to Malaysia for refugee status determination in…
Mar 31, 11 7:12pm It is time for Malaysian politics to get out of the gutter, stop campaigns to slander personal reputations and focus on the important issues facing Malaysia today. A video that was allegedly filmed on 21 February…
Petaling Jaya, 8 March 2011 – To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO), in collaboration with Unilever and Guardian, held a festive celebration and launched the Pink Heart Campaign, which will provide vital funds to help the work…
On 13 February 2011, an article in the New Straits Times (“Is abortion the answer?”) highlighted a fact which is little-known but ought not to be. Abortion is not illegal in Malaysia. Section 312 of the Penal Code states that…
We, civil society organizations from across the world, strongly urge all governments, as well as regional and international organizations, to clearly and unequivocally denounce the ongoing violent crackdown against the public protests and demands for democratic reform and government accountability…
Initiated by Centre for Independent Journalism Malaysia " Dear WAO Friends, We began the year by endorsing a press statement initiated by the Centre for Independent Journalism Malaysia to reject any attempt to censor the Internet by the government. The…
Joint Action Group For Gender Equality (JAG) is greatly concerned with recent announcement in Star (Dec 29) that the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) intends to take action against Azwan Ismail for posting a video on YouTube entitled “I'm…
