All Women's Action Society
All Women's Action Society
Petaling Jaya
AWAM provides training to raise awareness about issues relating to violence against women, advocacy for improved legislation and policies for women, and counseling services and legal information for women facing discrimination or violence.
Partner Focus Areas
Gender-based violence
Leadership and political participation
Countering the politicization of ethnicity and religion
Women's access to legal and psychological services
Partnership Highlights
Partner since 2006
Trainings on women's leadership and violence against women
Curriculum adaptations for indigenous women
Gender sensitization for police, medical personnel, and social welfare officers
Our ending violence against women campaign has been one of the most successful rallying points for women who come together to voice their frustration, to condemn discrimination, and to voice their fear together.
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The percent of increase in the number of domestic violence cases reported to police from 2012 to 2016, after the passage of a 2012 Amendment to the Domestic Violence Act in Malaysia. This rise indicates increased community awareness and practice of their rights as outlined under the act. Women's Aid Organization