Press Statement – For Immediate Publication Selangor, 29 March 2022 ORGANISATIONAL DUTIES IMPERATIVE IN CURBING SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) and Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) collaboratively organised a roundtable discussion on “Sexual Harassment: Our Obligations” on…
Press release - For immediate publication Kuala Lumpur, 30 March 2022 Domestic violence response needs strong multi-agency cooperation In a recent statement by the Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development, Datuk Seri Rina Harun, victims of domestic violence…
We must improve maternal, sexual, and reproductive health rights in Malaysia On International Women’s Day 2022, we jointly call for progressive steps to improve maternal, sexual, and reproductive health of women for all residents of Malaysia. Women’s health is a prime…
Urgently review the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021 The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality, ENGENDER Consultancy and Young Women Making Change collectively call for an urgent review of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021. This legislation has been 30 years in…
Press Release - For Immediate Publication Kuala Lumpur, 25 January 2022 Employment Act amendments: Maternity leave provisions still applicable to all employees who give birth If you are an employee expecting a baby – whether or not you earn over…
Violence against women: A Social Phenomenon and Women’s Activism. President’s Address, WAO 39th Annual General Meeting , 10 April 2022. Shanthi Dairiam- President 2021-2023 Since the sixties there has been a growing awareness among women globally, that Gender Based Violence…
Rang Undang-Undang Kerja (Pindaan) 2021 telah diluluskan di Dewan Rakyat. RUU telah memasukkan pembaharuan penting yang akan memberi kesan yang positif kepada berjuta-juta pekerja dan keluarga di seluruh negara. Namun begitu, masih banyak isu yang perlu ditangani. Yang amat mendesak…
The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 was passed in the Dewan Rakyat today. The Bill includes significant reforms that will positively impact millions of workers and families throughout the country. Nonetheless, many issues still need to be addressed. Of particular urgency,…
We welcome the statement by Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, that he has included 7 days of paternity leave in the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021. Currently, working fathers in Malaysia are not legally entitled to any paternity leave. …
Kami memandang baik kenyataan Menteri Sumber Manusia Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, yang beliau telah memasukkan cuti paterniti 7 hari ke dalam RUU Kerja (Pindaan) 2021. Kini, bapa-bapa di Malaysia tidak dijamin sebarang cuti paterniti bila anak baru dilahirkan. Akibatnya, ramai…
