29 APRIL 2021 We, the undersigned, would like to respond to the Minister of Education Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin’s statement on the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) action on period spot checks in schools. As reported in multiple online media portals on 26 and 27 April 2021, when asked to comment on the practice of […]

27 APRIL 2021 All Women’s Action Society (AWAM), Bulan Sisters, Nalisa Alia Amin, Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri Wanita dan Gadis (WOMEN:girls), Sisters in Islam (SIS) and Tiada.Guru would like to address the Royal Malaysian Police’s (PDRM) press statement that was issued in response to public criticism to the Deputy Inspector General of Police’s (DIGP) statement in […]

21 APRIL 2021 The All Women’s Action Society (AWAM), Sisters In Islam (SIS) and Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri Wanita dan Gadis (WOMEN:girls) were recently alerted to information regarding bullying and sexual harassment of students at the hands of teachers and other figures of authority at Malaysian schools and demand that the Ministry of Education (MOE) and […]

16 APRIL 2021 The All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) calls on the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) to ensure that its staff, especially the content creators of MyHealth undergoes gender sensitive training, to ensure the future publication of empirical content on gender-based violence on its website, as a legitimate response to the series of now-deleted controversial […]

14 APRIL 2021 We, the undersigned Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and individuals, condemn the unlawful detention of Simon Adavize Momoh and urge the Government of Malaysia to immediately release him from the Semenyih Detention Centre. Simon, who was arrested on March 15 on suspicion of drink-driving, has since been in detention despite paying the RM12,000 […]

8 APRIL 2021 The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality is extremely disturbed by the Malaysian Government’s disregard for the safety of Muslim lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people. It is also of concern that prevailing sentiments of transphobia and homophobia may overshadow the far-reaching implications of the amendment on all persons. Persecution […]

25 MARCH 2021 We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, are concerned with the contempt proceeding initiated by two loggings companies against Charles Hector and the eight villagers affected by the logging activities of the two companies. The companies contend that Charles Hector, as the lawyer representing the eight villagers, breached a court injunction when he […]

18 MARCH 2021 Government should withdraw appeal. Let’s accept the lift of Allah ban and move on. We the undersigned Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) urge Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to withdraw the Government’s appeal against the High Court’s decision on 30 March to allow all Malaysians to use the word Allah, the Arabic […]

12 MARCH 2021 The #MeToo movement, including locally in Malaysia, shines a much needed spotlight on sexual harassment and sexual violence, and creates an environment where survivors feel they can come forward with their stories. Within this context, there continues to be confusion by many — including perpetrators of harassment and violence, and even the […]

10 MARCH 2021 *Published in Malaysiakini In 2007, a certain male MP insulted a female lawmaker in Parliament by making references to her menstrual cycle by utilising the word “bocor” (leak). This remains one of the most sexist remarks ever publicly made in Parliament. Seven years later, in 2014, The Star published an article called […]