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The pandemic revealed the high prevalence of domestic violence in Malaysia, and the urgent need to support women's organisations work as well as actively stand against violence and rape culture.
PETALING JAYA: From mandatory representation of women on boards to support systems for working and single mothers, women have generally given Budget 2022 the thumbs up, saying that their welfare and empowerment have received the attention it deserves.
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) on Saturday (Oct 30) described the Budget 2022 as a good platform to address fundamental inequalities that hinder the development and well-being of women in the country.
We must teach boys not to rape and make perpetrators of violence accountable for their unacceptable behaviour. Photos: Unsplash Rape is a crime. It is certainly not fodder for jokes and threats about rape should never be taken lightly. However, when a 17-year-old student recently highlighted inappropriate comments and “jokes” about rape made by a teacher, she was not only gaslighted on social media but threatened with rape by a male schoolmate. Though shaken by the threat, Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam isn’t backing down. Supported by her father, she has lodged two police reports, on the tea...
Stalking causes mental and emotional distress and disrupts the lives of victims as well as those around them. Photo: AZMAN GHANI/ The Star A third of Malaysians (36%) surveyed have experienced stalking that caused them to be afraid; 17% say they experienced stalking that involved actual harm and 12% were stalked and threatened harm. And, they want a law that protects them from being stalked and harassed, a survey by the Women's Aid Organisation (WAO), titled Understanding Malaysians' Experiences of Stalking, has revealed. The survey of 1,008 Malaysians, conducted in September this year, furth...