Women’s Aid Organisation’s Workplace Discrimination Survey polled women from across Malaysia to raise awareness of pregnant women’s rights at their workplace Kuala Lumpur, 9 August 2016 – More than 40% of women polled have experienced job discrimination due to their pregnancy,…
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We're delighted to invite you to Sheila Majid: Aku Cinta Pada Mu, a concert in support of WAO. Join us for an evening with Malaysia's very own Queen of Jazz on 22 April 2016 (Friday), 7.30pm at The Kuala Lumpur Performing…
Press Release, 09 March 2016 Ara Damansara. Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) unveiled today the Domestic Violence Shelter Standards and Toolkit, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development (KPWKM). Two survivors shared their stories of how WAO’s…
Putrajaya, 10 Feb 2015 – Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) is deeply disappointed that the Federal Court has denied justice to Deepa and failed to uphold the fundamental guarantee of equality in our Constitution. The Court’s decision deeming that Deepa’s former-husband will…
Press Release, 26 November 2015 Petaling Jaya. Organisers of the 2015 Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on Domestic Violence are optimistic about the outcome of the consultation, which aims to engage government in a dialogue about their roles and responsibilities as domestic violence…
Joint Action Group For Gender Equality (JAG) Press Release for 9 June 2015 The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) expresses shock at the treatment of a woman who was refused service at a Road Transport Department (RTD) office…
Joint Action Group for Gender Equality Press Statement, 18 May 2015 For more information, contact: Sumitra Visvanathan sumitra.wao@gmail.com / 03 7957 0636 We are appalled at the impending loss of life, trauma and serious human rights violations affecting the thousands of…
Joint Action Group For Gender Equality (JAG) Press Statement for 10th May 2015 For more information, contact: Kristine Yap at kristine.wao@gmail.com Finally, the wait is over and the winners have been announced and crowned at the Fourth AiyohWatLah! Awards. The awards…
Joint Action Group For Gender Equality (JAG) Press Statement, 28 April 2015 Photo credit: Empower Malaysia For more information: Kristine Yap, kristine.wao@gmail.com / +603 7957 5636 Executive Director of EMPOWER and chair of BERSIH 2.0 Maria Chin Abdullah has been…
