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Women’s rights

Rights Aborted

25 August, 2010
By Ong Jo-Lene
Rights Aborted

Addressing the misconceptions in arguments used against the Pro-Choice stand and asserting a woman’s right to her reproductive choices.
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THE CRIMINAL was a woman. They are always women.

17 August, 2010
By Lord Bobo
THE CRIMINAL was a woman. They are always women.

Recently sex education and baby-dumping have been discussed, with the latter being suggested to be made into a capital punishment offence. This article delves deep into the consequences of criminalising the option of abortion. "The crimes are not always theirs."
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Shhh… You’ve been sexually harrassed

13 August, 2010
By Farida Jivamala Ibrahim
Shhh… You’ve been sexually harrassed

A victim of sexual harassment down the years, had to deal with yet another sexual harasser a few months ago. This is the first time she writes openly about her experiences in the hope that other victims will know it is never their fault when they become the unwitting target of a sexual predator.
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Single & Pregnant – What are my choices?

10 August, 2010
By Lord Bobo
Single & Pregnant – What are my choices?

You're single, you didn't plan to be pregnant but you are, and you live in a conservative society - What do I do? What will people think? Where do I go? Read the WAO booklet - available in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
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Redress for Single Mothers

30 April, 2010
By Dexter Mah
Redress for Single Mothers

Considering the rights of unmarried mothers to legal redress in claiming child support, the relevance of such legal recourse to today's modern society and hence the importance of recognising such rights.
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Misyar

13 July, 2009
By Valen Khor

Perkahwinan misyar, satu isu yang pernah hangat diperbincangkan pada sekitar tahun 2006, telah ditimbulkan semula oleh salah seorang rakan bijaksana saya dalam forum perbincangan kumpulan-e HRC bagi mencetuskan perbincangan di antara ahli-ahlinya, termasuk mereka yang bukan merupakan penganut Islam, dalam konteks hak asasi manusia. Usaha beliau ini telah mendorong saya untuk berfikir berkenaan konsep...
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Where have all the female heroes gone?

21 December, 2008
By Vizla Kumaresan

A 16 year-old girl was asked to name three female characters that she found inspiring. She quickly rattled off, “Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson and Britney Spears.” Why? “Because they are pretty and boys love them.”
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