Sarawak Women for Women Society - Press Release - 5 December 2022 CSSC at Wisma Ho Ho Lim, Kuching *At the moment, please make an appointment with us prior to your visit to CSSC Kuching* Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) is pleased to announce an extension of its service through the opening of the Kuching Community…
Press Release - 25 November 2022The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) would like to congratulate Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim on his appointment as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia. As we await with anticipation the appointment of the Cabinet, we urge the government to appoint a credible and capable Minister for Women, Family, and Community Development.…
Sarawak Women for Women Society, Press Release - 7 November 2022 SWWS hopes voters will use the forthcoming general election to advance gender equality so we have a more just, caring and prosperous society.The need to achieve gender equality has been a call from the United Nations in both the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the earlier…
Press Release - 22 October 2022We, the undersigned, strongly urge all political parties to uphold their commitment to at least 30% women political participation through fielding proportional numbers of women candidates for elections. Political parties play a significant role in deciding which candidates to field, this is pivotal in the recognition of women's rights to equally contribute…
Press Release - 9 September 2022The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) heavily condemns the victim-blaming and silencing by Religious Affairs Minister Datuk Idris Ahmad of a child survivor who spoke up about the abuse she endured at the hands of her father. As a Minister, his response is unacceptable, and is a violation of our…
Press Release - 8 August 2022The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) is deeply disappointed by the decision of the Court of Appeal on 5 August 2022 which denied the rights of Malaysian mothers in conferring citizenship to their children born overseas. The Court of Appeal, in a majority of 2 to 1, arrived at its…
Sarawak Women for Women Society, Press Release - 8 August 2022 SWWS is astonished and appalled by the recent majority decision of the Appeal Court which denies Malaysian women married to foreigners the same rights as Malaysian men to automatically pass on their citizenship to their children born overseas. This overturning of last year’s High Court ruling which…
Press Release - 27 July 2022The Anti-Sexual Harassment Advocacy Group, comprising the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality, ENGENDER and Young Women Making Change, stand in full support of YB Kasthuri Patto, Member of Parliament for Batu Kawan, who was ejected from Parliament on 26 July by Deputy Speaker Dato' Rashid Hasnon. The Batu Kawan MP was…
Press Release - 21 July 2022The Anti-Sexual Harassment Advocacy Group, comprising the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality, ENGENDER and Young Women Making Change, welcomes the passing of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021. We thank and congratulate the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (MWFCD) on this significant milestone.Women's groups across Malaysia have lobbied for 30…