We, the Asia Pacific NGOs in Kathmandu urge the governments of Nepal, Indonesia and Bangladesh to immediately ratify the United Nations Convention on the Protection of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families as it particularly affords protection for…
The Southeast Asian Regional Conference on Men's Role in Violence Against Women was organised by the KAUSWAGAN Community Social Center (Cebu Doctors' College Community Extension Services. It was held in Cebu, Philippines, on the 16th - 20th April 2001. The…
Objectives Topics Women’s Realities – Understanding Some Concepts Law & The Legal System Rights as a Tool for Change The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Addressing Violence Against Women As A Human Rights Violation…
MEMORANDUM ON A PROPOSED SEXUAL HARASSMENT BILL BY THE JOINT ACTION GROUP AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (JAG) PRESENTED TO THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES, MALAYSIA 30th March 2001, Kuala Lumpur Introduction Why a Separate Sexual Harassment Bill? In-house Mechanisms…
WOMEN'S AGENDA FOR CHANGE ON THE RECENT ARRESTS UNDER THE ISA The Women's Agenda for Change (WAC) condemns the arrest of the six political activists under the Internal Security Act (ISA). We urge the government to release them immediately. They…
"NGOS FOR A VIOLENCE FREE COMMUNITY" CALLS FOR POLICE PROFESSIONALISM TO STOP VIOLENCE IN KAMPUNG MEDAN The NGOs for a Violence Free Community expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims of violence that has recently occurred in…
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…
