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Virtual Workshop Roadshow: Berani Soal (2022)
Picture taken from our Virtual Workshop Roadshow In June 2022, after last year’s successful run, we relaunched our virtual workshop roadshow. This time, rebranded with a brand new name ‘Berani Soal’ to reflect the purpose and nature of the program. From online gender-based violence to feminist principles of the Internet, digital rights, and cancel culture…
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Episode 7: Gender-Responsive Budgeting
Host: Angela M. Kuga Thas Featuring Guest Speakers: Omna Sreeni-Ong, Founder & Principal Consultant from ENGENDER Consultancy, and Sri Murniati Yusuf, Deputy Research Director from IDEAS Malaysia The national budget, every year, is a contentious topic for some citizens, primarily the discriminatory allocation of funds in certain departments. But beyond that, it is alarming that…
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[POLICY BRIEF] Internet Access as a Human Right: Issues, Policy Implications and Recommendations
“[A]ccess to internet facilities must be considered a human right apart from basic necessities such as clothing, food and shelter. In today’s world, life is not perfect without the convenience of the internet. Our ministry is the main pulse to the formation of a government, it is an information channel to connect the p eople…
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[PRESS STATEMENT] Stop the Intimidation of Maria Chin Abdullah
Picture Taken from The Star The 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…
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Explainer Video: Kenapa Kita Perlu Minta Izin di Ruang Digital?
Illustrated and Animated by Ly Ann Social media is often regarded as a ‘public space’. Hence, most people do not understand why people would get mad when their content, such as social media posts, photos, and personal data, are taken and disseminated without their consent. In this video, Angela explains why consent is still very…
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[PRESS STATEMENT] Unprecedented Consensus Towards a More Comprehensive Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill
Picture Taken from The Star On 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…
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Episode 6: Future of Work (Part Two)
Host: Angela M. Kuga Thas Featuring Guest Speakers: Rachel Gong and Siti Aiysyah Tumin, Researchers from Khazanah Research Institute Year by year, we have seen an increased need to jump onto the digital economy bandwagon in order for businesses to survive and for people to continue their bread and butter lives. This is shown beyond…
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[PRESS STATEMENT] Leveraging Existing Parliamentary Process to Review Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021
Picture Taken from The Sun Daily The Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill is scheduled for second reading in Parliament in the next few weeks. In anticipation of this, on March 14, 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…
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[PRESS STATEMENT] Withdraw Appeal against High Court Decision Granting Malaysian Women Equal Citizenship Rights
Picture Taken from The Borneo Post The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) strongly urges the Malaysian Government to withdraw its appeal against the Suriani Kempe case and grant Malaysian women equal citizenship rights with immediate effect. September 9, 2021 marks a momentous day for our country when the Kuala Lumpur High Court in…
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[PRESS STATEMENT] Unilateral Conversion of Children Cannot Be Defended
Picture Taken from Free Malaysia Today The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) is deeply disturbed by the position taken by the Perlis state mufti in defending the unilateral conversion of the three minor children of single mother Loh Siew Hong by their father. This same position, we believe, is also taken by the…