Feminism
and Activism presents ::
Women's
Aid Organisation of Malaysia
Their vision
is to create a society that is free of violence against women. Their
website has been set up for women who are victims of violence, and for
all those who want to help stop violence against women.
WAO
HISTORY
The Women's
Aid Organisation (WAO) is an independent, non-religious, non-governmental
organisation based in Malaysia, committed to confronting violence against
women.
WAO was
established in 1982 when it opened Malaysia's first Women's Refuge,
providing shelter, counseling and child support to battered women.
In 1985,
the Anak Angkat (Child Sponsorship) Program was launched to meet the
educational needs of ex-residents' children.
WAO opened
a Child Care Center in 1990, the first of its kind in Malaysia, to provide
a home for ex-residents' children.
WAO is
also involved in public education to create awareness of Violence Against
Women and women's rights, and does advocacy on legal reform, in particular,
policies and laws that discriminate against women.
WAO MISSION AND OBJECTIVES
Mission
To
promote and create respect, protection and fulfillment of equal rights
for women. To work towards the elimination of discrimination against
women, and to bring about equality between women and men.
Objectives
To
provide on request to women and their children suffering from mental,
physical and sexual abuse, temporary refuge services that empower and
enable them to determine their own future.
To offer emotional and social support to any women who request for it,
resident or otherwise, and offer support and after-care.
To undertake and encourage research into any of the factors that contribute
to the inequality and subordination of women.
To undertake and advocate with government and non-government organisations
the eradication of factors that contribute to the inequality and subordination
of women through law, policy and institutional reforms.
To create an awareness and better understanding among individuals, public
and relevant agencies on the issues of violence against women and the
underlying inequalities.
Women's
Aid Organisation
Pertubuhan Pertolongan Wanita
P.O. Box 493 Jalan Sultan
46760 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia.
Tel. +60 3 7956 3488
Fax. +60 3 7956 3237
Email: wao@po.jaring.my
Info
taken from
http://www.wao.org.my
