NGOs call for a 'safe space' for sexual abuse victims to be heard


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 06 Feb 2018

PETALING JAYA: Women's rights organisations in Malaysia are calling for a "safe space" where women can speak up on sexual violence and harassment.

"In a world of changing cultural values of modern society, women's rights along with other human rights groups have an important responsibility to stand up in solidarity to create safe spaces for victims of sexual violence and sexual harassment," said the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) in a statement on Tuesday (Feb 6).

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