Stand Together and Address Sexual Harassment, Especially During the MCO
Three incidences of sexual harassment in the space of five days. From April 19 till April 23,2020, the All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) has received two cases of sexual harassment. The first case is directly related to Movement Control Order (MCO) mechanisms, where several women being quarantined in a facility were alleged targets for sexual harassment […]
Period Poverty Aid during the MCO
Despite the swift response by NGOs, followed closely by the government through the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional to support those in need of aid during the MCO, some essential items do not make the list. The sanitary napkin is the marginalized essential item of the Movement Control Order (MCO). Ironically, as the public is constantly reminded […]
Addressing Sexual Harassment During the MCO
The Movement Control Order (MCO), which is aimed to reduce and restrict the spread of COVID-19, has also highlighted several issues – one of which has been the increase in sexist language over social media especially – but also much recently, a case of sexual harassment has been brought to our attention, allegedly involving the […]
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