In August, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Professor Philip Alston, conducted a country visit to Malaysia. It may have seemed an unlikely choice, given Malaysia’s significant economic growth in recent years and low official poverty rate,…
From the time Diana was nine years old, her stepfather abused her. Diana had bruises on her hands, hips, and backside from when her stepfather would hit her, throw objects at her, and push her against the wall. Diana’s stepfather…
Statement by the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) Yesterday, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development, Dato’ Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, announced that a special tribunal for hearing cases of sexual…
From beauty commercials to airbrushed fashion models to the latest fad diet, unrealistic beauty expectations bombard girls relentlessly, chipping away at their self-esteem. It is no wonder that growing up can be a labyrinth for many adolescent girls. To equip…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) has called on cabinet ministers to support the proposal for seven days of paternity leave, following Human Resources Minister M. Kula Segaran’s announcement that he will bring the proposal to the Cabinet for approval. “We thank…
A petition by the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) to call for at least seven days of paternity leave in the private sector has garnered over 39,000 signatures. “Many Malaysians want paternity leave and the government must heed this call,” said…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) condemns the violent attack committed against ASLI CEO, Melissa Ong, by a man posing as a member of the press. “We are appalled by the egregious assault committed against Melissa Ong,” said WAO Executive Director, Sumitra…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) is extremely concerned and disappointed by Attorney General Tommy Thomas’s decision to dismiss a case of alleged child sexual abuse involving a tahfiz school student. The Attorney General must explain his decision and relook into this…
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Deputy, Hannah Yeoh told girls to smash the glass ceiling and not let anyone hinder them from achieving their dream. She shared this advice with a group of girls at the #dreamBIG…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) notes that the Ministry of Human Resources has stated that the government is still discussing the proposed anti-discrimination provision for job seekers under the Employment Act. We are glad that the provision is still under consideration,…