WAO refers to an article "Woman faces deportation after husband walks out on her" (The Sun, NST April 1, 2001), where a thirty-year old Indonesian faces possible detention, deportation or separation from her two children after her marriage of 8…
WAO refers to Mah Weng Kwai's letter in The Star, 2 February 2001, "Charges dismissed based on evidence"; a letter Mr. Mah wrote in response to Marina Mahathir's article "Barbaric Act" in her weekly column "Musings", The Star, 17 January…
March 8 is an occasion commemorated by women's groups around the world as a time for asserting women's political and social rights, for reviewing the progress that women have made, and as a day for celebration. It has its roots…
In October 2000, Dato' Shahrizat, then Deputy Minister of the Women's Affairs Secretariat (HAWA), now appointed Minister for the new Women and Family Development Ministry, initiated a National Steering Committee on Violence Against Women (VAW). The committee comprises governmental agencies…
Letter to The Star: WAO calls for a More Vigilant and Caring Society to Protect Foreign Maids from Abuse WOMEN'S Aid Organisation refers to Mah Weng Kwai's letter Charges dismissed based on evidence (The Star, Feb 2) in response to Marina Mahathir's article, Barbaric…
WAO Voices Concern About the New Women's Affairs Ministry's Stance on Women's "Traditional Roles" WAO welcomes the setting up of the Ministry of Woman's Affairs and the appointment of YB Datuk Shahrizat as the first minister. However the Minster's opening statements…
WAO welcomes the establishment of the Ministry of Women's Affairs, as this is recognition of the political strength of Malaysian women. Malaysian women and its women's movement should be congratulated on mainstreaming women's issues, as this will be our ministry.…
The meeting today between 7 members of staff and the Exco members of WAO with the Director of Immigration Department, Dato' Aseh bin Haji Che Mat, the Director of Enforcement Division, Encik Nasir bin Ahmad, Director of Foreign Workers, Tuan…
URGENT APPEAL BY WOMEN'S AID ORGANISATION (WAO) 4 November 2000 Dear Friends WAO seeks your support and endorsement on this urgent statement in connection with the Raid on WAO by Immigration. Besides the endorsement, we will be obliged if you…