Stop adding hurdles for Deepa
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) Press Statement, 24 June 2014 Photo courtesy of Goh Siu Lin What does a mother have to do in this country, just to be with her children? For Deepa, and other women like her, a lot…
Tolak seksisme dalam politik
Pertubuhan Pertolongan Wanita (WAO) Surat kepada penyunting bagi penerbitan segera, 27 Mei 2014 Untuk maklumat lanjut, hubungi: Yu Ren Chung, Pegawai Advokasi renchung.wao@gmail.com Belum lagi Dyana Sofya dicalonkan secara rasmi sebagai calon DAP bagi Pilihanraya Kecil di Teluk…
Kicking Sexism Out Of Politics
The moment there was an inkling that Dyana Sofya would be DAP’s candidate for the Teluk Intan Parliamentary seat, a picture purportedly of her (it wasn’t) in a bikini was circulated on the Internet. She has since been subjected to…
‘TINA’, the first SMS helpline for domestic abuse Survivors is in Town
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) has introduced TINA, a new SMS helpline to reach out to survivors of domestic violence and women in crisis. TINA was launched as part of WAO’s national public education campaign, #NoExcuseForAbuse on 8 March 2014, in conjunction…
No Need For A Women’s Movement? Aiyoh 2014 Nominees Will Prove You Wrong
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) Letter To The Editor – 23 April 2014 The Aiyoh… Wat Lah?! Awards is back in 2014 and the polls are now open at http://aiyohwatlah.tumblr.com/vote. For those who aren’t familiar with Aiyoh: it is an annual…
Aiyoh… Wat Lah?! 2014
#Aiyoh... Wat Lah?! is back! Which was the most "deserving" sexist, misogynistic, homophobic and transphobic of them all? Vote now at https://aiyohwatlah.wordpress.com/
Deepa’s rights: Enforce court orders and amend family laws
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) Letter to the editor 10 April 2014 Photo source: The Malay Mail Online Two days ago, we were elated by the news that S. Deepa, a client of Women’s Aid Organisation, was awarded custody of her…
#NoExcuseForAbuse
On 8 March 2014, WAO launched its nationwide public education campaign #NoExcuseForAbuse to raise awareness on domestic violence. WAO has worked closely with victim survivors of domestic violence for 32 years. We know that women found it hard to walk away from…
Women politicians reach across party lines to agree on Domestic Violence
Petaling Jaya - Amidst daily strife of divisive language, political rivalry and imagined enemies, WAO is delighted that four women politicians have led the way to come together to agree that there is #NoExcuseForAbuse. YB Hajah Nancy Shukri, Minister in the Prime…
Valentine’s Day Reflection – When “Love” is Lethal
Today is Valentine’s Day. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram will certainly be filled with posts of people expressing love - photographs of roses, online valentine greetings, couples and singles celebrating the day of romance. So on Valentine’s Day, we at Women’s…
