It is not a secret that the digital divide exists between the rich and poor. The consequences of this phenomena already lie in the name. It divides the population into those who are able, and those who are unable to keep up with new social norms in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Punk group in Ipoh (Food Not Bombs) began helping the homeless and poor by distributing food to them. Read to find out more.
We all know that water is vitally important for survival and it is a basic human need. It’s easy to take granted clean water when we can have it at a turn of the tap. However, clean water is still a luxury for some Malaysians, namely the Orang Asli.
In Malaysia, the education of future generations is always held at a high priority. Yet, not everyone is given equal opportunity. The ‘Orang Asli’ (OA) community is an overlooked minority with 83% of the population still living in poverty[1]. Their lack of advancement can be partly attributed to the fact that opportunities for development and education are not readily available or accessible to many of them.
Meet Teacher Zahir, a 30 year old teacher who have dedicated seven years of his life educating rural students in SK Nanga Entalau in the deep interiors of Sarawak.
Meet Veveonah Mosibin. She unexpectedly rose to fame after climbing a tree to get a good internet connection to sit for her online exams. This driven 18-year-old student from Kampung Sapatalang, Pitas, Sabah captured the whole tree climbing episode on video and it became viral.
The aboriginal people of Malaysia, also known as Orang Asli’s makeup 178,197 of our population. As the first people group of the land, they should be far more progressive, if not, economically on par with the rest of Malaysian society. However, in 2000, they were identified as a vulnerable population with 83% of the population still living in poverty.
Child marriage is an occurrence that happens throughout Malaysia. It affects all races, ethnicity, religion, and gender throughout various communities in the nation.
Child marriage is considered a way of giving children a chance at a better life whilst also reducing one more mouth to feed. Low-income families face the real burden of putting food on the table. As a result of that, studies have shown a higher prevalence of child marriages among low-income communities.
For a majority of girls around the world, their 18th birthday is a significant milestone of stepping into adulthood and a chapter closer to independent living. Sadly, this isn’t the case for a whopping 650 million girls worldwide who end up being married even before they turn 18 years old.