JAG: Keep Gender Equality Front and Centre

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.…

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JAG: At least 30% women political participation should be a priority, no longer a backseat

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…

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JAG: Malaysian Government should uphold the gender equality principle by allowing Malaysian mothers to confer citizenship to their children born overseas

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…

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Anti-Sexual Harassment Advocacy Group: Stop Excusing Intimidating Behaviour Against Women MPs in Parliament

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…

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Anti-Sexual Harassment Advocacy Group: Anti-Sexual Harassment Law Must be Effectively Implemented

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…

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JAG: Stop the Intimidation of Maria Chin Abdullah

Press Release - 28 April 2022The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) strongly condemns the sentence given by the Federal Territory Syariah High Court to Maria Chin Abdullah, Petaling Jaya Member of Parliament, of seven days in jail. The sentence, issued for a public statement Maria made regarding the court’s decision to impose a jail sentence…

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Unprecedented Consensus Towards A More Comprehensive Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill

Press Release -25 March 2022On 23 March 2022, the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality, ENGENDER Consultancy and Young Women Making Change met with the Minister and representatives from the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, Special Advisor on Law and Human Rights to the Prime Minister, members of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on Women…

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Leveraging Existing Parliamentary Process To Review Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021

Press Release - 15 March 2022The Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill is scheduled for second reading in Parliament in the next few weeks. In anticipation of this, on 14 March 2022, the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality, ENGENDER Consultancy and Young Women Making Change met with the Minister of Women, Family & Community Development, YB Datuk Seri Rina…

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