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Bajet 2019 does little to help women workers

5/11/2018

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Suguna Papachan

Dear Tun Mahathir, YB Lim Guan Eng and YB Kula, we are extremely disappointed in #Bajet2019 and the PH government in treating workers especially women workers so lowly as to increase the minimum wage by RM50 to RM1,100 truly disgusting, demeaning attitude this govt has.

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International Women's Day Celebration

18/3/2016

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Chandrakala, PSWS' ExCo member facilitating an International Women's Day program on 12 Mar, 2016 at a home in Kajang. About 15 women, a few teens and kids of mums joined this session. The session comprised of creating a 4 line verse song on women. Groups came up with the most empowering verses and it brought a smile and laughter to all those who attended. It seemed there was a lady who never smiled before and many were surprised to see her give a wide smile.

This is Chandrakala's second time in facilitating a workshop and she has blossomed from a very quiet person into an excellent trainer ... cakap pun dengan lantang pula.


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Sharings by women on IWD Workshop

17/3/2016

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The International Women's Day (IWD) workshop we had at a hostel for students of Putra Intelek International Kolej, Puchong on 8 Mar, 2016. It was refreshing as we shared the occassion with young students.

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Patricia Xavier, Pauline, Chandrakala and Suguna were there to conduct the training. The young students drew a logo to represent what they thought about women. They were really good, as one group had a logo of the panty with a lock and wings on either side. It represented their female organ and had wings on either side with a lock on the panty ...well to guard it. The wing on the right represented positive aspects and the left represented negative aspects. Irene did the part on the struggle of women here ... such as the struggle to get the Domestic Violence Act enacted and the meaning of IWD (video).

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Roundtable Discussion: Looking to the Future: Beyond COP21

5/2/2016

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Yesterday we went to attend the first in a series of events for Malaysian's civil society to discuss the recent UN Conference on Climate Change in Paris - COP21 and how to move forward after this. It was organised by NCWO, the National Council of Women's Organisations Malaysia. A special focus of these discussions is given to the actors who are least visible in these discussions like women, youth and indigenous peoples. Specifically how can gender work as an enabler in the post COP process.

 Power Shift Malaysia (a Malaysian Youth Climate Change Education and Empowerment), who also attended COP21 bringing along 7 young people, recorded the session:
Looking To The Future: Beyond COP21 - NCWO

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Projek Dialog interviews Irene Xavier

31/1/2016

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Projek Dialog is a social discourse project that aims to promote healthy debate and understanding, within and among the diverse cultural, ethnic and religious groups in Malaysia. The project is a joint effort among several organisations and individuals who are committed to the progressive development of social issues in Malaysia. In a partnership with Article19, an international organisation defending the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the project Dialog Jalanan adresses the issue of freedom of speech in Malaysia.
They interviewed our founding member Irene Xavier:​

Tahanan Politik: Penjarakan Aktivis, Penjarakan Negara
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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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