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PETALING JAYA: An alliance of activists have called for students and teachers to protest against rape culture and sexual harassment by being absent from school for one day as part of the #MakeSchoolASaferPlace movement. “In protest of recent events on #MakeSchoolASaferPlace, we are organising a #NationalSchoolWalkoutDay (NSWD) to demand for changes in schools, ” said organisers, the NSWD Alliance. The one-day absence, on May 6 or 7, is to call for reforms, challenge norms, improve advocacy, and protect and support survivors of sexual harassment in schools. Some of the demands include introducing institutional changes such as reporting and response frameworks, and proper training for academic staff to handle such situations with care. ....