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Stakeholders and interest groups denounce lack of action over rape joke NORMAN HIU/ THESUN. PETALING JAYA: Victim-blaming and denial have become the default mode when Malaysia responds to the issue of sexual harassment. The latest episode is that of an exposé by a student on a teacher cracking a joke about rape at school, followed by his union representative’s demand for “facts” and arguing that there are other “bigger problems”. In an interview with Astro Awani yesterday, Natio...

Friday, 07 May 2021 03:24 PM MYT BY DANIAL DZULKIFLY The NSWD Alliance said its proposed walkout day this week was necessary to spread awareness on the #MakeSchoolASaferPlace movement. — Picture via Twitter Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — Several women’s groups today have slammed National Union of The Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan for dismissing systemic sexist, rape, abuse and misogynistic c...

He said if an incident has happened, the victim must bring the issue to justice. “Although our secretary-general Harry Tan does not agree with the National School Walkout Day 2021, which was sponsored by some non-governmental organisations, it does not mean that the NUTP supports any issues related to sexual harassment in schools. “There are 450,000 teachers in schools across our country and it is not fair for any party to generally point fingers at our teachers in matters relating to sexua...

NUTP sec-gen sorry for being insensitive about sexual harassment in schools Published Modified9:23 am - National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan has apologised for "insensitive" remarks about sexual harassment and abuse in schools. This after an interview he gave on Wednesday which triggered outrage on social media with former students alleging Tan of inappropriate behaviour and being sexist while teaching. All Access Plan

NUTP sec-gen remarks undermine sexual harassment survivors, says group Published A - National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan’s dismissive remarks on sexual misconduct in schools underscores the toxic practice of discrediting victims, said the Nationwide School Walkout Day (NSWD) Alliance. The group says Tan is wrong to cite a lack of data as the reason not to investigate the extent of sexual harassment and abuse at schools. “The very fact that he was a t...

Tweet It hasn’t been adopted yet but a lengthy draft explaining what could soon become California’s new mathematics framework for public schools is available online. Reason’s Robby Soave reports the focus of the new framework is “equity.” In practice that means doing away with advanced classes for gifted students, at least until they reach high school. The department is worried that too many students are sorted into different math tracks based on their natural abilities, which leads...

07 May 2021 / 16:29 H. PETALING JAYA: The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG), Bulan Sisters and Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri Wanita dan Gadis (Women:girls) have chided National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan ( pix) for his comments on sexual harassment in schools. In an interview over Astro Awani on May 5, Tan spoke on behalf of the union for its opposition to the National School Walkout Day (NSWD). Tan noted that NSWD was being unfair to all 45...

PETALING JAYA: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) does not - and will never - condone any form of sexual harassment against anyone, especially students. Apologising for not making the union’s stand clear, NUTP secretary-general Harry Tan admitted that his response in a recent interview was “insensitive”. “Please accept my sincere apology. Neither me nor the NUTP would ever support any teacher who perpetrates the systemic nature of sexual harassment, rape and abuse in s...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — DAP’s Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lim Yi Wei has chided a National Union of The Teaching Profession (NUTP) representative for denying sexual harrassment allegations and the prevalence of rape culture in schools nationwide. “Point-blank denying students’ sexual harassment...

KUALA LUMPUR - Many Malaysian parents heaved a sigh of relief and celebrated when the government last week announced the scrapping of the Primary 6 examination for 12-year-old school leavers from this year. Known by its Malay abbreviation UPSR, the examination was Malaysias equivalent of the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in Singapore. "When I found out that UPSR had been cancelled, I remembered how to breathe again," homemaker Anna Marie Tan, 42, whose daughter was to take the exam...