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Malaysian
Links
Women's Centre for Change, (WCC)
Penang
Information on violence against women (domestic violence, rape, child
sexual abuse and sexual harassment), and on what to do if such violence
occurs. Campaigns, brochures and publications on the laws relating to
violence, including for domestic violence, rape, and sexual harassment.
Public Education materials can be ordered.
All Women's Action Society (AWAM)
Provides information in both Bahasa Malaysia and English on violence
against women, particularly on rape. AWAM also has a legal information
centre which offers free legal advice in areas of family, immigration
and labour law. They also conduct a support group for survivors of rape.
Sisters in Islam
Women interested in women's rights in Islam will find this site an informative
one, tackling current issues relevant to Muslim women, on law and equality,
including the Domestic Violence Act.
Fiesta Feminista
Website for Fiesta Feminista, an event initiated by Joint Action Group for Gender Equality, to make connections, exchange ideas, self-educate about issues surrounding feminism, women's rights, development and democracy.
Bar Council of
Malaysia: Family Law and You
Outlines your rights under Family Law in Malaysia, including the Marriage
and Divorce Act and the Domestic Violence Act. Also provides information
about Legal Aid.
Hati.org
This site is a portal for community and social issues in Malaysia.
It has a comprehensive contacts page on non-profit and charitable organisations
in Malaysia.
Malaysian AIDS Council
The Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) is committed to creating an environment
free from the negative impact of HIV/AIDS for Malaysia and her people,
through and with its affiliates by strengthening, mobilizing and representing
them. The website contains information about HIV/AIDS, including treatment,
law and policy, prevention, services and resources.
Era Consumer Malaysia
Education and Research Association for Consumers Malaysia site provides
useful information on consumer rights and protection, as well as promotes
governmental accountability on related issues. They are also engaged
in several community based programmes and activities that incorporates
a gender perspective to their analysis.
Suara Rakyat Malaysia
SUARAM is an independent, non-profit and non-governmental organisation
that works from a human rights framework. It works towards the realisation
of fundamental liberties, democracy and justice in Malaysia.
National Human Rights Society (HAKAM)
HAKAM works to promote, preserve and uphold human rights in Malaysia.
Their site has updates on news, articles and opinion pieces related
to this issue.
Violence
Against Women Online Resources
UNIFEM Global
Campaign to Eliminate Violence Against Women
UNIFEM's campaign to raise public awareness of violence against women
as a violation of human rights, and to do advocacy for increased action
by governments and civil society. You can learn about the Asia region
campaign on Violence Against Women and join the virtual working group
to 'end violence'.
United Nations:
Violence Against Women
Has information on violence against women, on definitions and types
of abuse, the work of the UN, examples of efforts to criminalise violence
against women, and commitments by various governments to eradicate violence
against women.
Feminist
Majority Foundation
Provides over 90 links on violence against women, on domestic violence,
rape, sexual assault, stalking, emotional abuse, support for survivors,
facts on abuse, legal resources and much more.
Women's Aid Federation
This site provides advice and support to victims of violence, offers
information on publications and training, does education and advocacy,
and provides links to other resources on Violence Against Women on the
Internet.It also runs a national helpline to give advice, information,
support and refuge referral to women and children experiencing domestic
violence.
Isis International Manila
This site offers frequently updated and comprehensive resources on issues
of violence against women. It also has a comprehensive links page on
other online women's organisations in Asia.
Newwomen.net
This is a portal to the women's organisations in Malaysia under the
National Council of Women's Organisations (NCWO), that was created in
conjunction with the networking women project, which aims to empower
women through IT.
UNIFEM: Gender and AIDS
A gender and HIV/AIDS web portal that serves as an on-line resource
center for resources that address the gender dimensions of the epidemic.
The resources include cutting-edge research, studies, and surveys; training
manuals and tool kits; multi-media advocacy tools (fact sheets, posters,
videos, CD-ROMs, etc); best practices; press releases and news; editorials,
campaign updates, interviews with activists, inspiring stories of people
who are infected and affected; links to websites and on-line discussion
forums.
Women
and Law
Women, Law and Development International
Women, Law and Development International is a non-profit, non-governmental
organisation working in partnership with other organisations to identify
legal, cultural and economic barriers to women's equality and rights.
The site has links to Women's Human Rights organisations and networks
on the internet, and has news and publications.
Women
Living Under Muslim Laws
Written in English and French, this site is an international network
that provides information, solidarity and support for all women whose
lives are shaped, conditioned or governed by laws and customs said to
derive from Islam.
Women
and Law
This is part of Britain's Social Science Information Gateway and provides
access to UK and international legal studies, articles and publications
on domestic violence and other issues of women in law. It includes topics
such as gathering evidence in domestic violence cases, child access
issues and more.
International
Conventions on Women's Rights
The
Beijing Platform for Action
The Beijing Platform for Action on Violence Against Women
Convention for
the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
International Women's Rights
Action Watch - Asia Pacific
IWRAW-AP is a non-profit international women's organisation based
in the South that promotes the domestic implementation of international
human rights standards. The website has official and practical information
on the application of the UN CEDAW Convention and other international
human rights treaties.
Women's
Voices and Online Communities for Women
e-Homem@kers:
A community website under Mothers for Mothers, this site is set
up by working and single parents in Malaysia for support and exchange
of experiences. It has articles, forums, a chatroom and viewpoints from
both mothers and fathers.
Femina
Discussion rooms and forums, links and searches for other women's websites
on a whole range of issues.
Actions
to Eliminate Violence Against Women - Telling the Stories
The United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM) has set up a special Trust
Fund to support actions to eliminate violence against women. Some recipients
of the fund share experiences from their efforts to eradicate violence
against women.
Cybergrrl
Safety Net
Also accessible through Femina, this site offers opportunities for women
who are victims of domestic violence to share their experiences and
find support.
The Survivors Page
This is a site dedicated to survivors of sexual abuse and rape, as a
comfort and outlet for people affected by abuse. It has poetry, writings,
and letters, and provides opportunities to get in touch with others.
i.feminists.com
This site focuses on 'individualist feminism' and provides an online
center where people looking for a new way to approach feminism can gather
online, learn, and access a wealth of information. ifeminists.com offers
in-depth resources and portal-like tools.
Women's
News
Women's ENews
News service on issues of importance to women.
AVIVA
An international Women's Listings Magazine, providing up to date news,
alerts, hosting and advertising for groups globally. The site has
Asia-focused pages listing regional groups, events and news.
Womensnet
For news, alerts, features, discussions, events, on a host of issues
which concern women.
Online
Independent Malaysian News Sites
Centre
for Independent Journalism
CIJ is a not-for-profit organisation with a Media Central that features
independent news, in the main produced by their volunteers and other
grassroots network.
Agenda
Daily
Agendadaily is a news portal that likens to a daily newspaper. It is
based on the principle of pure reporting, and is a non-partisan news
provider.
Malaysiakini.com
A bi-lingual (English, Bahasa Melayu) online daily news website
that features independent reporting, in-depth analysis and investigative
journalism.
Aliran
An independent, non-partisan group dedicated to justice, freedom and
solidarity, Aliran provides social, economic and political analysis
on national news produced by mainstream media.
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