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Special English class - baking cupcakes

28/11/2015

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As part of our community work we offer English and Computer classes to local children. As it was one of our last sessions, we did not only teach measurements and recipes in theory but actually made cup cakes together.
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Cambodian Migrant Workers Training Project - 1st workshop

26/11/2015

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On 22 November the Cambodian Migrant Workers Training Project started with our first workshop for Cambodian migrant workers from a garment factory in Perak.

The Cambodian Migrant Solidarity Network together with CAW, PSWS and the Malaysian Trades Union Congress organised this project with the aim to raise rights awareness amongst migrant workers, inform them about relevant local law and encourage them to organise themselves. Becoming aware of issues commonly faced by migrant factory workers, especially women, and stimulating more confident and independent thinking shall empower them to work together towards obtaining a decent wage, freedom of association/collective bargaining, and abolishment of contract work.

We tried to further these aims in group discussions, through case studies and gave a presentation about the Malaysian Employment Act focusing specifically on migrant workers’ rights.

​The group of 21 workers mainly from Cambodia but also including some women from Burma and Nepal, and some men, made this day a productive and rewarding session and we are looking forward to the next training with them.


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Presentation for students of the Methodist College, Kuala Lumpur

16/11/2015

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Melanie Yong, the Service Learning Coordinator at the Methodist College, Kuala Lumpur organises a project called Leadership Training. Students who are mostly from urban, middle class background, are encouraged to volunteer with NGOs and learn about different issues. In our case, the struggles of members of the working class, especially women.
On Saturday, 14 November 2015, Sahabat Wanita gave a presentation to around 20 students about the origins and development of our organisation. They were then engaged in discussions about the particular challenges women workers face like the double oppression as women and workers, their limited power and the impact of the global market place.
We explained to the students how we support women and talked about possible solutions to improve their situation.
After all the hard work, we had a bit more time to chat whilst enjoying a nice lunch together.

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2nd Roundtable on Migrant Workers' Access to Justice

12/11/2015

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On Friday, 6th November Irene Xavier attended the workshop "Migrant Working Group" in Kuala Lumpur.
Preliminary findings of the research on migrant workers' access to justice in Malaysia conducted by the Bar Council Malaysia (through the Migrants, Refugees & Immigration Affairs Committee), with the support of the International Migration Initiative of the Open Society Foundations  were presented, followed by input from the invited stakeholders and a discussion in the plenum regarding barriers to justice, employment law reform, gaps and recommendations.
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