KRYSS Network

7th Apr 201913th May 2019 kryssnetwork Research

On the Record: Violence Against Lesbians, Bisexual Women and Transgender Persons In Malaysia

It was in 2010 that the CEDAW Committee adopted two ground-breaking General Recommendations that clearly elaborated the human rights protections afforded to lesbians, bisexual women and transgender people under the UN Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). This included General Recommendation No.27 that recognised the multiple discriminations faced by … Continue reading On the Record: Violence Against Lesbians, Bisexual Women and Transgender Persons In Malaysia

30th Mar 20192nd Apr 2019 kryssnetwork Change we bring

Jin Chi’s Transformation

Tan Jin Chi (July 2016) bravely shares his internal transformation after reading Mata Hati Kita. As I ventured into the 3rd year of my law degree, I could really feel my passion in upholding and defending fundamental human rights. Women's rights is my favourite topic to talk about, I find myself constantly advocating and educating … Continue reading Jin Chi’s Transformation

30th Mar 201915th May 2019 kryssnetwork Change we seek

Radio Interview with two of REVOLUSIS’s writers

Huda and Serene, two of REVOLUSIS's six writers who spoke with BFM89.9 on the need for girl-power narratives. Photocredit: BFM89.9

30th Mar 20193rd Apr 2019 kryssnetwork Publication

REVOLUSIS — a graphic novel because girls matter

REVOLUSIS is a populist graphic novel in Bahasa Malaysia for teenage girls that is centred on girl-power, that girls can do great things with the right support. A brainchild of Knowledge and Rights with Young people through Safer Spaces (KRYSS), The creative team behind REVOLUSIS comprise six feminist writers and a graphic novelist artist who … Continue reading REVOLUSIS — a graphic novel because girls matter

30th Mar 20192nd Apr 2019 kryssnetwork Publication

Mata Hati Kita

Mata Hati Kita took 24 first-person narratives of lesbians, bisexual women and transgender people into the public domain at a time when no one expected such a book to sit on the shelves of book stores around Malaysia. It was positively reviewed by Nik Abdul Razak who was then a member of the Islamic political party, … Continue reading Mata Hati Kita

25th Mar 20192nd Apr 2019 kryssnetwork Opinion

BFM Interview

Our partner and co-founder, Angela M. Kuga Thas responded to BFM's questions on the backlash against the women's march in Kuala Lumpur that was held on 9 March 2019. Source: https://www.bfm.my/womens-march-lgbt-still-a-trump-card

22nd Mar 20192nd Apr 2019 kryssnetwork Opinion

International Women’s Day

This International Women's Day, I wanted to share some thoughts. Our struggle for gender equality remains a major challenge despite years of speaking truth to power. Unfortunately, most men who have yet to check their privilege, don't get it, and some deliberately refuse to understand. We still have men who ask, "when is Men's Day?", … Continue reading International Women’s Day

20th Mar 20198th Apr 2019 kryssnetwork Uncategorized

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge-building for the advancement of equality, non-discrimination and human rights. FEMINIST INTERNET RESEARCH NETWORK KRYSS Network is part of the Feminist Internet Research Network, a three-and-a-half-year collaborative and multidisciplinary research project led by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC). In this project, we seek to dismantle two dangerous assumptions – 1) that the exercise of … Continue reading KNOWLEDGE

20th Feb 20194th Apr 2019 kryssnetwork Uncategorized

VOICE

Expanding the discursive space for equality, non-discrimination and human rights HerSTORY FILMS PROJECT (2010-2011) It is very common to find that women's voices, bodies and contributions are deliberately omitted from mainstream narratives. From official documentation of historical events to religious texts. From right-wing to left-wing politics. From writing to film. HerStory Films Project was undertaken … Continue reading VOICE