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THE PENAN SUPPORT GROUP RESPONDS TO THE REPORT OF THE WOMEN, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY-LED TASK FORCE ON THE RAPE OF PENAN WOMEN IN SARAWAK

The Penan Support Group (PSG) would like to acknowledge the important role played by the Jawatankuasa Bertindak Peringkat Kebangsaan bagi Menyiasat Dakwaan Penderaan Seksual terhadap Wanita Kaum Penan di Sarawak (the Task Force) in the mission to ascertain and establish that the reported rapes of Penan women and girls by outsiders had indeed taken place. [...]

SIS Vacancy: COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMME OFFICER

Sisters in Islam (SIS) is inviting applications for the following position. If you are passionate about advancing the rights of women in the country and believe in gender equality and human rights, please submit your application by 16th October 2009.
POSITION: COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMME OFFICER
The role of Communications Programme Officer is primarily to manage the communications of [...]

Invitation to the 3rd Community Audio Fest

The Centre for Independent Journalism and the Radio team of Taman Langat Jaya, Banting will be organizing the 3rd Community Audio Fest on 26th July 2009 at the Dewan Jugra, Banting. It is aimed at appreciating the women who were involved in CIJ’s community radio project and also took part in radio production competition. This [...]

Public Forum: “How women can contribute to transformation of society and nation”

Presenters:  YB Teresa Kok and Ms Judith Koh
It has been said that to transform a society you first have to transform its politics. In Malaysia where politics is very much male-dominated, can women transform politics?
Women’s potential in the area of practical politics to promote a transformatory agenda that moves toward a vision that advances a [...]

Women Personal Protection Workshop
Twin Towers Fitness Centre, KLCC

WAO (Women’s Aid Organisation) invites you to…..
Women Personal Protection Workshop
We are living in a society where we are constantly being the target of muggers, snatch thieves, robbers, molester,s rapists, etc. It has become so bad that even presumably safe places like offices and homes are not that safe anymore.
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED..
This workshop is specially [...]

Position Vacant: PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMME MANAGER

Sisters in Islam (SIS) is inviting applications for the following position. If you are passionate about advancing the rights of women in the country and believe in gender equality and human rights, please submit your application by 30th June 2009.
POSITION: PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMME MANAGER
The role of Public Education and Communications Programme Manager is [...]

Sensationalised and Sexualised Politicking Rears Its Ugly Head Again

Stop objectifying women and using them as lures.
Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (Empower) is disgusted with the tactics used by the Barisan Nasional (BN) to woo voters in Bukit Gantang recently.
In one of its dinners, young women clad in tank tops and mini shorts were used as a bait to attract [...]

Respect Democratic Processes

Empower or Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor views with disgust the
pathetic attempts of certain parties or persons to derail the democratic
process by violating the rights and privacy of Bukit Lanjan State Assembly
Representative, Elizabeth Wong.
Elizabeth Wong has done nothing wrong and has nothing to be ashamed of. What
happened took place between two consenting adults without causing harm [...]

womAn+sexuality+movie+bike+art weekend
FNB House

Dear feminist, supporters of feminism, sexually liberated people, free spirits, bike lovers, movie junkies, art lovers, and everyone else,
Greetings! Okay, FNBKL will be organizing a number of things this weekend, starting from friday evening actually. So get ready to crash and camp at rumah FNB!
So these are the things that we have planned.

Writers for Women’s Rights Programme (WWRP) workshop — apply now! (by 30.9.08)

The Writers for Women’s Rights Programme – Call for Applications
Are you a young woman between the ages of 18 to 32? Are you interested in what’s happening around you? Do you have a passion for writing? Do you want your voice heard in the mass media? Have you been thinking of getting involved in activism [...]



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