Read original article here PM must take women’s ministry portfolio seriously — JAG October 02, 2012 OCT 2 — The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) is appalled and extremely disappointed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s…
Today, Malaysian NGOs launched a report called CEDAW and Malaysia: Malaysian Non-Government Organisations’ Alternative Report assessing the Government’s progress in implementing the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). “NGOs became…
TENAGANITA Women’s Force ( 201709 – W) NO 38, Jalan Gasing, 46000, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan Tel: (603) 7770 3691 / 7770 3671 Fax: (603) 7770 3681 Email: general@tenaganita.net Website: www.tenaganita.net Press Statement 9th May 2012 CLEARING MISCONCEPTIONS: THE TRUTH ABOUT…
Press Release from the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality 23 March 2012 Women must be able to retire at the same age as men The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) is deeply disappointed by the…
http://awlmalaysia.blogspot.com/ Capital FM 88.9 - AWL's inaugral radio appearance From left to right: Asha Gill, Meera Samanther, Sheena Gurbakhash AWL's inaugral radio slot on Wednesday, (15th of February, 2012) 11am - 12noon hosted by well-known celebrity, Ms Asha Gill,…
http://malaysiakini.com/news/167416 Pregnant, so no placement as relief teacher Aidila Razak Jun 20, 11 12:33pm The Shah Alam High Court will decide on July 5 if the government committed gender-based discrimination by revoking the placement of a relief teacher upon…
Sisters in Islam (SIS) expresses its utmost concern over news reports of a 14-year-old child married off to an adult man in July this year. This only came to light when the child and the man who married her participated…
Press Statement from the Joint Group for Gender Equality JAG welcomes the government’s removal of three reservations to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and urges the government to remove the remaining…
Press Conference cum briefing to Members of Parliament Press Statement: JAG turns 25 years A Women’s Status Report – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Submitted by The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) In 1985 the Joint…
by MWG - JUMP 24 April 2009 On 19 April 2009, a Bangladeshi newspaper reported that a Bangladeshi migrant worker, Ikhtiar, died in Lenggeng Immigration Detention Centre days after being tortured by the Malaysian police (1). Three days later, on…
