On this National Women's Day 2020, our country stands at a critical crossroads. The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified existing gender inequalities and threatens to erode the progress we’ve made towards eliminating gender-based violence and discrimination. However, the pandemic and MCO…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) terkejut akan berita yang dilaporkan mengenai seorang pensyarah yang dicekik sehingga mati oleh suaminya. Kami mengucapkan takziah kepada keluarga mangsa. Kami ingin mengulas dua isu utama yang timbul dari kes ini. Pertama, keganasan rumah tangga dan…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) was shocked to hear the news of a lecturer strangled to death by her husband. We offer our deepest condolences to the victim’s family. We would like to comment on two issues that arose from this…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) menyambut baik kenyataan oleh Timbalan Menteri Sumber Manusia, Awang Hashim bahawa pindaan terhadap Akta Pekerjaan merangkumi cuti paterniti, cuti bersalin dipanjangkan, perlindungan terhadap gangguan seksual, dan waktu kerja yang anjal. Pengumuman itu dibuat di Dewan Rakyat…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) welcomes the statement by Deputy Human Resources Minister Awang Hashim that amendments to the Employment Act would include paternity leave, extended maternity leave, protections against sexual harassment, and flexible working hours. The announcement was made in…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) menyokong penuh cadangan YB Kasthuri Patto mengenai pindaan terhadap Peraturan-peraturan Mesyuarat Dewan Rakyat, yang akan memperkukuhkan penguatkuasaan terhadap kenyataan seksis, rasis dan menyinggung yang dilakukan oleh Ahli Parlimen di Dewan Rakyat. Hinaan yang berbaur seksis dan…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) supports YB Kasthuri Patto’s proposal of two amendments to the Standing Orders of Parliament, which would strengthen enforcement against sexist, racist and offensive remarks made by MPs in Dewan Rakyat. The recent racial and sexist slurs…
Pertubuhan Pertolongan Wanita (WAO) mengalu-alukan pengumuman kerajaan bahawa satu memorandum jemaah menteri berkaitan menjenayahkan tindakan menghendap kini sedang dalam perancangan. Pengumuman yang diumumkan oleh Datuk Seri Rina Harun, Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat (KPWKM) di Dewan Rakyat pada 21…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) welcomes the government’s announcement that a cabinet paper on making stalking an offence is being prepared. This announcement was made by Datuk Seri Rina Harun, the Minister for Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) in the…
Sebuah naskhah polisi telah diterbitkan oleh SUHAKAM pada minggu ini yang menekankan kepada impak COVID-19 kepada hak asasi wanita dan saranan supaya tindakan yang bersesuaian diambil selari dengan saranan yang dicadangkan oleh pakar daripada PBB. Kerajaan Malaysia haruslah menyahut saranan…
