6 Horrible Realities Faced By Unwed Mothers And Their Children In Malaysia
January 26, 2023
Being a mother or a parent is often a celebratory event as nuclear families band together to welcome the entrance of a new addition to
Category: Women and Family
Pregnancy Discrimination Continues And Its Time To Stop It
November 28, 2022
In June 2021, Hamira Izzatie Sabarin, the managing director and co-founder of a local NGO, WeListenMY shared a screenshot she had received from a pregnant
Not So Picture Perfect – How Sharing Images Online Are Never Truly Safe
October 17, 2022
Trigger warning: sexual assault, child pornography In 2020, a Telegram group V2K was exposed for distributing and sharing images of women without their consent and
Faces Of Fighters: Breast Cancer And Its Costly Toll On Patients
October 7, 2022
Wiwik Wardati Baharuddin, a 44-year-old head nurse in a local private hospital, gave birth to her second daughter that she had struggled to conceive in
Housewives’ Social Security Bill 2022 Passed. What Does It Mean To Malaysian Housewives?
August 3, 2022
The duties of a housewife or a homemaker are never-ending. There is no fixed 9-5 schedule and no recording of overtime hours. Some wake up
10 Babies Are Dumped Every Month. Can Malaysia Do Better To Protect Unwanted Babies?
April 27, 2022
Helpless, small and sometimes lifeless – babies are still being dumped and discarded in Malaysia. The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) statistics revealed that between 2018
Tamil Songbird Dedicates Her Life To Raising Her Autistic Child and Helms An NGO
April 12, 2022
Autism is a neurological disorder that affects brain function. Symptoms of this disorder are usually discovered within the first three to six years of life.
I Have 8 Siblings And Was Raised By A Single Mother. Here’s How I Broke Out Of Poverty.
April 6, 2022
In Malaysia, there were over 230,000 single mothers reported in 2016. This number has since increased[1]. During the Covid-19 lockdowns, some marriages were on the
Malaysia’s Healthcare Services: How Affordable Is It? (Against Singapore and Indonesia)
April 5, 2022
Based on a WHO report in 2000, Malaysia ranked 49th on overall health system performance. Our neighbours, Singapore, placed 6th whilst Indonesia is at 92nd
IWD 2022: Celebrating 9 Women Impacting The Lives Of Other Women
March 7, 2022
Traditionally, women in marginalised communities play a role in homemaking duties. But their multi-tasking capabilities is more than just ensuring food is on the table