Press Statement from Women’s Aid Organisation For Immediate Release Women’s Aid Organisation celebrates 30 years of empowering women PETALING JAYA, 12 September 2012 – September 2012 is a commemorative month for the Women’s Aid Organisation. It has been 30 years since the…
Read original article here PM must take women’s ministry portfolio seriously — JAG October 02, 2012 OCT 2 — The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) is appalled and extremely disappointed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s…
80% Erykah Badu + 20% Women’s Aid Organisation = A concert February 21, 2012. Kuala Lumpur – Pineapple Concerts today announced a partnership with the Women’sAid Organisation (WAO) in conjunction with Erykah Badu Live in KL 2012…
On Saturday 3 December 2011, WAO's Letter to the Editor was published in The Star. Don’t blame women for violence WOMEN’s Aid Organisation (WAO) is disappointed by the comments reportedly made by the Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister…
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…
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…
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…
WOMEN’S Aid Organisation (WAO) is appalled by the attitudes and misinformed beliefs of the recently launched Obedient Wives Club. By propagating their views as facts, the club is being downright irresponsible. The club’s spokesmen have been reported in the newspapers…
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…
Press Conference cum briefing to Members of Parliament Press Statement: JAG turns 25 years A Women’s Status Report – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Submitted by The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) In 1985 the Joint…
