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Women's
organizations
Organizations
with programs or projects related to women's rights and women's participation
in politics, governance and decision-making
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Women's Action Society (AWAM) BACK
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Its work includes developing and implementing public education,
advocacy and lobbying campaigns for the improvement of services
to women, legal reforms, enhancing women-centered perspectives (through
gender sensitizing) and capability building (especially in counseling
and crisis intervention for community leaders).
Address: No. 11, Jalan Bukit Menteri
Selatan (7/2), 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: (603) 7957-0221 or 7956-0737
Asian
Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) Malaysia
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As a resource and research organization, ARROW provides practical
information and resource materials to strengthen initiatives to
re-orient health, population and reproductive health policies and
programs with women's perspectives and gender analysis. It works
with local, national ad global women's organizations and networks
to improve the capacity of women NGOs in Asia and the Pacific to
influence health, population and family planning organizations at
national, regional and international levels. ARROW runs a mailing
list, which provides timely and relevant information to various
sectors involved in education, media, policy work, governance, and
community development.
Address: 2nd. Floor, Block F, Anjung
FELDA, Jalan Maktab, 54000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: (603) 292-9913
Fax: (603) 292-9958
Gender
and Development Programme, Non-Government Advisory Body BACK
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Address: Pesiaran Duta, P.O.Box 12224,
55770 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: (603) 651-5470
Fax: (603) 651-9209
E-mail: gad@pc.jaring.my
National Clearinghouse On Women In Development
(NCWS) BACK
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The aim of this Clearinghouse is to further enhance awareness on
the role and need of women in the overall development process. The
objectives are to assist in promotion of awareness of women's concerns
and their role in national development, to ensure future participation
in development processes and to provide a resource base in support
of national programs by encouraging the participation of women in
development.
Address: c/o National Population
and Family Development Board, Prime Minister's Department
P.O. Box 10416, 50712 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel (603) 2937555 ext. 304/325
National
Council of Women's Organisations (NCWO) BACK
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It is a non-political,
non-religious body, was formed in 1963, and currently serves as
a consultative and advisory body for 72 member organisations. It
has no control over the internal affairs of affiliate organisations,
but draws them together on issues in order to present a united front.
Its aim is to raise the status of women and assist in the welfare
of both women and children.
Address: 157 Janlan Tun Razak, 50400
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sarawak
Federation of Women's Institutes (SFWI) BACK
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The purpose of SFWI is to improve and upgrade the living standards
of women in rural areas. To provide opportunities for members to
carry out activities related to education, social and health. It
is also to foster better understanding among women and help them
to play their role in national development.
Address: P.O. Box 724, 93714 Kuching
Sarawak, Malaysia
Tel: (6032) 244015/417294
Secretariat
For Women's Affairs (HAWA) BACK
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The objectives of organization are to promote the participation
of women in the development process and to ensure that national
development plans take into consideration the integration of women
through the provision of equal opportunities and adequate facilities.
Address: The Administration and Finance
Division, Prime Minister's Department, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: (603) 2485125/03-2435980
Sisters
in Islam BACK
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Sisters in Islam (SIS)
is a group of Muslim professional women committed to promoting the
rights of women within the framework of Islam. Their efforts to
promote the rights of Muslim women are based on the principles of
equality, justice and freedom enjoined by the Qur’an.
Address: c/o No. 172 Lorong Ma'arof,
Kuala Lumpur 59000, Malaysia
Tel: (603) 21426121, 21483705
Fax: (603) 21483601
Email: sis@sisfora.po.my
Tenaganita
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The main activities of Tenaganita are aimed at empowering sex
workers, migrants, and female workers in plantations and factories. Health,
domestic violence, worker's rights, family law and economic
empowerment projects are important issues of action.
Address: 11th Floor, Wisma Yakin,
Jalan Masjid India, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia.
Women's
Candidacy Initiative BACK
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The objectives of the Women’s Candidacy Initiative (WCI) are to:
increase the awareness of the general public about women’s concerns
and needs regarding more equitable attitudes, policies and laws;
promote the participation of the general public, especially women,
in decision-making and electoral processes; and to support women
into decision-making positions and to hold office in the democratic
process, in Parliament and in the Government.
Address: c/o Persatuan Sahabat Wanita,
Selangor, 21 Jalan Muhibbah 8, Taman Muhibbah, 43000 Kajang, Selangor,
Malaysia
Women
Centre for Development Research BACK
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It is a University-based organization that seeks to serve as a national,
regional and global data center on women in development and to establish
research programs and activities, which can address and advance
the position of women in Malaysian society. Moreover, it also strives
to effectively influence policies on women's development, and address
social issues affecting women’s advancement.
Women's
Development Collective BACK
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It is a collective of feminists
committed to building a progressive women's movement in Malaysia.
It envisions a democratic. This non-profit organization is concebntrating
on research, education and training.
Address: 44 Jalan Kajang Satu, Taman
Sri Kajang, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Women's
Crisis Centre (WCC) BACK
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WCC is a registered, non-profit
voluntary organization set up in 1985 to help women and children
facing crisis, irrespective of race, religion or social background.
Our work is to provide immediate service for women needing crisis
intervention as well as to undertake programs to promote gender
equality in our society.
Address: 24-D Jalan Jones, 10250
Penang, Malaysia
Tel: 604-2280342
Fax : 604-2285784
Email: wccpen@po.jaring.my
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