Women’s Aid Organisation head of campaigns Natasha Dandavati looks back at an important learning experience on pregnancy discrimination as Malaysia awaits the tabling of the propose amendments to the Employment Act.
Author: Natasha Dandavati
Natasha Dandavati has been with Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) since 2015, previously serving as Senior Research and Advocacy Officer and currently as (Interim) Head of Campaigns. Natasha has led WAO's research initiatives and coordinated civil society's shadow reporting under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
Responsibility to eliminate violence against women rests with each of us
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Let’s reject violence against women in all its forms. It can be as simple as refusing to consume media that we know normalises this violence, or discreetly offering help to a neighbour we suspect is being abused.
What will it take to stop sexual harassment?
A Sexual Harassment Act will ensure that anyone, from a university student, to a bright-eyed young professional, to a person simply trying to enjoy fresh air in a public space, will be able to identify sexual harassment when she experiences it, and seek the recourse she needs, writes Women’s Aid Organisation head of campaigns Natasha Dandavati.