Sexual harassment — a severe and pervasive issue
Sexual harassment has always been a deep-rooted issue in society, but many cases have gone unnoticed and unreported due to social stigma and many others. However, things have started to change for the better as student Ain Husniza recently caught the public’s attention and sparked a movement nationwide to address the issue. Now is the […]
Rape jokes ain’t funny
KUCHING: The Malaysian Academic Movement (Gerak) wants jokes on rape and treating rape as joke must be put to stop. The group said there is also a need to re-educate people on sexual crime awareness. “There is a need for re-education on sexual crime awareness and a code of conduct at all levels of our […]
Look into the ‘rape joke’ issue
KUCHING: Political activist Voon Shiak Ni has urged that the Ministry of Education conduct a serious investigation into a claim made by a 17-year-old student which has gone viral where she exposed her physical education teacher making a “rape joke” in class during a discussion on a sexual harassment topic. “Rape is a heinous crime, and […]
Conduct immediate probe on sexual harassment at roadblocks
PUTRAJAYA: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun today urged the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to promptly investigate allegations of sexual harassment by policemen on duty at roadblocks. In a statement today, Rina said she took seriously the media reports on the matter, saying that the alleged act should not be […]
Paternity leave among issues
KUALA LUMPUR: Paternity leave, extended maternity leave and improvement of protection to address sexual harassment in the workplace are among issues to be given focus in the proposed amendments to the Employment Act 1955. Deputy Human Resources Minister Awang Hashim said that the proposal to amend the Employment Act 1955 was to improve the minimum standard of […]
Monsters Among Us
It is terrifying to note that regardless of how much we try to protect our children, it will never 100 percent safe for them. With harrowing stories of sexual abuse lurking amongst children, Firzana Redzuan promised that she will not rest as long as the social issue exist. On a mission to protect our children […]
Thumbs up to Sexual Harassment Bill
KUCHING: Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development fully support the tabling of the Sexual Harassment Bill, which will not only seek to further protect women but also men. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the law was timely as sexual harassment in workplace was still an area of concern. “While there is […]
‘Raise sexual awareness for all’
KUCHING: Raising sexual awareness should not only be carried out for the children but also the adults. In making the call for more efforts to raise consciousness on sexual abuse, a former senior lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Professor Dr Hew Cheng Sim said it was imperative to educate adults on the needs to […]
Japan journalist wins #MeToo case
TOKYO: A Tokyo court yesterday awarded 3.3 million yen in damages to journalist Shiori Ito, who accused a former TV reporter of rape in one of the most high-profile cases of the #MeToo movement in Japan. The civil case made headlines in Japan and abroad, as it is rare for rape victims to report the […]
