Sarawak Women for Women Society, Press Release Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) is calling for members of the public to support the anti-sexual harassment & violence campaign ‘#bukansalahkamek’ (it’s not my fault).The #bukansalahkamek’ awareness campaign was inspired by the global #metoo movement, then adapted to our local Sarawakian community.Since the initial range of activities in 2019,…
Mixed marriage is a marriage between persons of different racial, ethnic, cultural or religious groups. Sarawak has a rich tradition of cross cultural marriage which, with increased mobility, has become more common. This forum will highlight and explore areas needing attention to strengthen women’s rights when they engage or disengage from such unions be they with other…
Abuse: Old Issues – New Contexts is the title of the next forum in Sarawak Women for Women’s Society’s Women’s Calling for Change Series to be held next Saturday, October 31st at the Islamic Information Centre.Abuse of women and girls is a problem as old as time and one which SWWS was formed 30 years ago to…
Recently, a 60-year-old man was acquitted from statutory rape, even though evidence indicated that he fathered a child with the 15 year old girl. This Court of Appeal decision sent shockwaves across the nation. We have much to be concerned about. The names of sexual violence victims who have been brutalised, and whose perpetrators have never been…