TAKE ACTION, LIVE EQUAL

THE PROBLEM

According to a publication by the World Health Organization, “1 in 3 women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and / or sexual violence in their lifetime - either by an intimate partner or non-partner”.

A 2019 YouGov Omnibus survey of more than 1,000 respondents found that in Malaysia, 9/10 cases of sexual harassment go unreporterted. The biggest reasons why survivors do not make a report and choose to suffer in silence is due to 54% of the victims fearing embarrassment while 38% of them thought that no one would actually help them. The survey also revealed that at least 56% of Malaysian women have experienced at least one form of gender discrimination. In addition, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos Malaysia, there are 44% of malaysians would put the blame on women for the sexual harassments that occur in Malaysia. Not to mention that All Women Action Society (AWAM), a non profit organization highlighted that, Malaysia has waited for more than 20 years to table the Sexual Harassment Bill so that all spaces can be safer and more inclusive for women.

Due to these issues, women and girls in Malaysia currently feel that they are not adequately protected under Malaysia's current legal system. Specifically, they are not aware of their personal rights and therefore do not understand how to actively advocate for better gender equality. This ultimately ushered in a rise of several NGOs dedicated towards the constant fight and empowerment for women's rights. Namely AWAM, the All Women’s Action Society, is one of the many great organizations that have been working on supporting women in crisis and leading the battle against greater gender-based violence across Malaysia.

What is AWAM?

ALL Women’s Action Society (AWAM), is an independent feminist non-profit organization, established in 1985. To sustainably and holistically address gender-based violence (GBV), AWAM provides free counselling and legal information services to all survivors regardless of gender, conducts public education and outreach initiatives to increase awareness about GBV, as well as works directly with government agencies and ministries to advocate for policy change.

However, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and Movement Control Order (MCO) has exacerbated and reversed efforts achieved towards gender equality. With the increased risk of domestic abuse and threatened source of incomes, many women, especially vulnerable women in the B40 group, has reportedly suffered an increase in domestic violence cases and financial crises. AWAM needs greater public support via donations in order to support their missions in not only reaching out to more surviviors, but also spreading greater public awareness about gender-based violence.

THE SOLUTION

With that, Take Action, Live Equal aims to:

• Raise awareness towards challenges related to gender equality in Malaysia, 
• Generate funds through the selling of merchandise to support AWAM and AIESEC’s SDG5 (Gender Equality) volunteering initiatives.

THE IMPACT

Through this Take Action, Live Equal initiative, we hope to:

• Encourage and empower youths to actively advocate for better gender equality,
• Reduce the current stigmas and taboos surrounding these challenges in Malaysia,
• Support AWAM in progressing our country’s laws and policies,
• Raise funds to support AWAM in continuing to provide a safe and secure environment for all people in crisis, irrespective of gender, 
• Raise funds to execute AIESEC's SDG5 (Gender Equality) initiatives which aim to end all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere.

DONATION & MERCHANDISE OPTIONS

Show your support today by:

• Purely donating without claiming any merchandises (you may donate any amount)
• Donating by purchasing the merchandises (you may donate certain amounts and use the form to claim your desired items)

Use this form to support us by donating or claiming your preferred merchandise! > Merchandise Selection Form

Take Action, Live Equal has these different types of merchandise for you to choose from:

1. T-shirt = RM35

2. Tote bags = RM30

3. Stickers = RM5

Set Price:

1. T-shirt + Tote bags = RM60

2. T-shirt + Stickers = RM35

3. Tote bags + Stickers = RM30

* Prices are inclusive of NGOHub's 6.5% tax however please consider donating an additional WM: RM8 or EM: RM10 to cover your shipping costs - this is to ensure that the full price of the merchandise can be donated to our beneficiary!  

** Please contact us at wingqi.ong@aiesec.net if you have any questions!

COST BREAKDOWN

• Majority of the proceeds earned through this fundraising campaign will go into supporting AWAM in continuing their operations.
• The remaining sum will be applied by AIESEC to continue supporting and sustaining our future SDG5 projects such as the Action For Equality, Women’s Spirit, and He4She initiatives.
• The merchandise prices offered cover both the cost of production and NGOHub's 6.5% tax, however, it does not cover cost of shipping.

MESSAGE FROM THE TAKE ACTION, LIVE EQUAL TEAM

As a final note, AIESEC, with crowdfunding campaigns such as Take Action, Live Equal aims to continue supporting and actively advocating to raise awareness of gender equality in Malaysia. We strongly believe that with your help, we can work together and help support AWAM and their vision of supporting more Gender Based-Violence survivors. We are currently promoting this event through both Facebook and Instagram and we would greatly appreciate your support in promoting this campaign to your family and friends.

Thank you,

Take Action, Live Equal Team.

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