15 April 2012 - KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — A tweet a few weeks back remarked on how rallies and activism in Malaysia were always about the same issues, and the same faces. The tweet referred to the recent Wanita Suara Perubahan Rally held on March 18, 2012 which saw NGOs, men and women march for six demands, such as clean government, an end to gender violence, a decent wage and quality of life, to name a few.
Women’s activism in Malaysia is quite lively, but to keen observers of feminism, still very new in its approach towards causes. Third and fourth wave feminism have yet to reach our shores, they say, but would be a welcome change to the current feminist movement in Malaysia.
For the full story, see The Malaysian Insider.
15 April 2012 - KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — A tweet a few weeks back remarked on how rallies and activism in Malaysia were always about the same issues, and the same faces. The tweet referred to the recent Wanita Suara Perubahan Rally held on March 18, 2012 which saw NGOs, men and women march for six demands, such as clean government, an end to gender violence, a decent wage and quality of life, to name a few.
Women’s activism in Malaysia is quite lively, but to keen observers of feminism, still very new in its approach towards causes. Third and fourth wave feminism have yet to reach our shores, they say, but would be a welcome change to the current feminist movement in Malaysia.
For the full story, see The Malaysian Insider.