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Women's Development Collective (WDC) is a collective of feminists committed to building a progressive women's movement in Malaysia. WDC envisions a democratic society based on political, economic and social justice. As a catalyst for change, WDC initiates programs that develop individual capabilities and organizational capacities. WDC nurtures new and creative ways of being and relating based on mutual respect.
Founded in the 1980s, WDC is an established non-governmental organization concentrating on research, education and training.
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Stories and Reports
Malaysia's Domestic Violence Act 521 (1994)
Source: International Law Book Services, Malaysia.
An Act to provide for legal protection in situations of domestic violence and matters incidental thereto.
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Leadership Workshops in India and Malaysia Lead to Cooperative Efforts to Empower Women
Workshops conducted by WLP's partners in India and Malaysia, the Centre for Organization Research and Education (CORE) and the Women's Development Collective (WDC), between December 2003 and April 2004, have resulted in cooperative efforts to improve women's lives and conditions in each of their communities.
In Northeastern India, the endemic armed conflict over indigenous peoples' land and property rights has had significant repercussions on the health and safety of women and children in the region. WLP's partner, CORE, is working to address these issues in cooperation with other women's and indigenous peoples' groups in the region. CORE is a regional grassroots organization based in Assam and Manipur, with twenty years' experience mobilizing around issues such as land rights, conflict and violence, sexual abuse, trafficking of women and children, and civil-society building, with a particular focus on raising gender awareness in traditional societies undergoing transition. By working collaboratively to implement leadership training workshops, CORE and WLP are providing indigenous women an opportunity and venue to redefine the meaning of leadership, organize, and take action in their communities to improve economic conditions and work towards a lasting peace in the region.
WLP Partners Organize Women’s Day Activities and Leadership Workshops in India and Malaysia
On March 8, women across the world celebrated International Women’s Day through a variety of celebratory festivals, peaceful ceremonies, and political rallies to honor the long struggle for equality and freedom. WLP partners in India and Malaysia held special events to raise awareness of the rights of women and indigenous peoples in their communities.
The Politics of Participation: Women and Transformative Leadership
Presented by Women’s Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace (WLP) in cooperation with the Dialogue Project of the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
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Women's Activism: Malaysia and Jordan
Malaysia's Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) kicked-off Fiesta Feminista in mid-June with a three-day "fiesta" meant to celebrate, as the name suggests, the achievements of feminism, to synergize the efforts of women's and social justice groups, and to address the challenges and inequalities that remain. Over 500 women and men from all walks of life took part in workshops, lectures, presentations, exhibitions, performances, and films focusing on a variety of feminist issues with a thematic emphasis on diversity. JAG, which includes Sisters in Islam (SIS) and the All Women's Action Society (AWAM), plans to host a Fiesta Feminista event every two to three years.
WLP Malaysia Brings together Union Leaders and Women Activists
In April 2006, WLP Malaysia Women's Development Collective conducted a Leading to Choices leadership workshop integrating the themes of gender, democracy and leadership. Held in Kuala Lumpur, the workshop brought together 27 men and women from labor unions, NGOs and women's organizations to discuss these crosscutting themes and to develop a common vision for Malaysia's political future.
The majority of the labor unionists were new to the participatory leadership approach and to gender analysis. Many male participants found that the workshop challenged their views on gender relations, leading them to question their behavior towards female colleagues and family members. One unionist reported, "I was blind to women's problems in our country. But I'm willing to reopen my eyes, reassess the situation, and play my part to achieve gender equality." A few men decided to organize discussions within their unions on the role of gender relations in society.
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