Association of Women Lawyers

07/07/2026

On 12 June, AWL's Azira Zainal and the Empower team had a dialogue with YB Adam Adli on Projek30% and the proposed Akta Projek30%. Engaging with decision-makers is a critical part of the Projek30% journey. Terima kasih YB for meeting us.

04/07/2026

The meetings continued with AWL's Daniella Zulkifili and Azira Zainal, and the Empower team meeting YB Fahmi Fadzil on 10 June 2026 for a focused discussion on Projek30%. Terima kasih, YB for making the time.

03/07/2026

AWL's Azira Zainal together with EMPOWER met with YB Wong Chen on 9 June 2026 to discuss Projek30% and the proposed Gender Parity in Political Representation Act (Akta Projek30%).

That meeting was one of many steps in a journey that culminated on 22 June 2026, when the Projek30% team held the Forum Impak Projek30% "Menjadikan 30% Satu Realiti" and formally submitted our Memorandum and the proposed Akta Projek30% to the Government.

Thank you to YB Wong Chen for taking the time to engage with us.

26/06/2026

Selangkah demi selangkah. Bersama-sama, kita bergerak ke hadapan.

Immediately after the Forum "Menjadikan 30% Satu Realiti", more than 100 participants marched from Padang Merbok to the gates of Parliament in a powerful show of solidarity for Projek30%.

This was not just a march. It was a message.

At Parliament, our Projek30% team were met by Members of Parliament who came to receive our Memorandum and the proposed Gender Parity in Political Representation Act (Akta Projek30%) on behalf of the Government — YB Yeo Bee Yin, YB Hajah Mumtaz, YB Zakri Hassan, YB Syerleena Abdul Rashid, YB Rodziah Ismail, YB Doris Jones and YB Aiman Athirah, including representatives from YB Azalina Othman and YB Nancy Shukri's office.

To everyone who marched with us: thank you. You showed up not just for women in politics, but for a Malaysia that is stronger, fairer and more representative for all.

The Memorandum has been delivered. The proposed law is on the table. Now, we watch. We push. And we keep going until 30% is not a ceiling, but a floor.
Empower Bersih Penang Women's Development Corporation-PWDC

24/06/2026

Selepas selesai kupas isu di forum, semalam Mandiri bersama ratusan solidariti rakyat melangkah teguh dari Padang Merbok terus ke Parlimen. Kami turun padang bukan sekadar suka-suka tapi untuk serahkan Memorandum Akta Projek 30% terus ke tangan pembuat dasar negara.

Langkah semalam adalah mesej jelas kesaksamaan gender dalam politik bukan satu keistimewaan atau ihsan, ia adalah hak asasi yang wajib ditunaikan.

Kami menuntut :

Kuasa politik yang adil minima 30% calon wanita di Dewan Rakyat & ADUN seawal GE16, sistem yang inklusif di mana suara wanita bukan sekadar hiasan, tapi penentu dasar.

Kerana demokrasi yang sebenar tidak akan wujud selagi separuh daripada populasi negara dipinggirkan daripada meja keputusan.

24/06/2026

30% bukan satu angka yang mustahil. Yang mustahil ialah membina demokrasi yang benar-benar adil tanpa suara wanita di meja pembuat keputusan.

On 22 June 2026, AWL stood proudly alongside our Projek30% coalition partners as hundreds gathered at the Forum Impak 30% "Menjadikan 30% Satu Realiti" for an honest and urgent conversation about why Malaysia needs the proposed Gender Parity in Political Representation Act (Akta Projek30%): a proposed legislative reform which would require political parties to field at least 30% women candidates in parliamentary and state elections while introducing financial incentives for parties that meet the target.

Bringing together voices from academia, politics, advocacy and the legal sector, the forum was anchored by a powerful keynote address from YBrs Maria Chin Abdullah, followed by a panel discussion featuring Dr Zaireeni Azmi, Kasthuriraani Patto, and Daniella Zulkifili, moderated by Wathshlah G Naidu.

AWL believes that a Malaysia where women are equal partners in governance is not a distant dream. It is an achievable reality. And days like today remind us that we are closer than ever. The momentum is here. The law is ready. The time is now.

13/06/2026

As mentioned during the 5th International Women Lawyers Conference, PEN Malaysia will be hosting an online discussion to mark the Day for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Conflict Zones. We are pleased to share further details of the event with IWLC participants and our wider networks.

19 June 2026 | Day for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Conflict Zones

Time:
Malaysia – 3:00 PM
Sydney – 5:00 PM
Egypt – 9:00 AM

Approximately 676 million women and girls live within 50 km of an active armed conflict—the highest number recorded since the 1990s. UN-verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) increased by 87% between 2022 and 2024, with women and girls accounting for 92% of survivors targeted.

To mark this important day, PEN Malaysia is hosting an online discussion exploring Gender-Based Violence in Fact and Fiction

Panel Speakers
• Shankari Chandran – Award-winning novelist and author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens
• Mahi Ramakrishnan – Filmmaker, poet and activist
• Khadeja Eldewehi – Sudanese writer and activist currently based in Egypt

Moderator
• Bettina Chua Abdullah

Register here: bit.ly/4uYSnwa

Please share this event with your networks. Register to receive the link to join the discussion.

13/06/2026

10/06/2026

Mengapa kita perlukan undang-undang untuk mencapai sekurang-kurangnya 30% perwakilan wanita?

Komitmen, dasar dan initiatif sukarela serta pernyataan niat baik tidak lagi mencukupi untuk membuat perubahan sistemik yang bermakna dan tepat masanya ke arah keseimbangan kuasa yang saksama. Undang-undang diperlukan untuk untuk mempercepatkan pemecahan halangan dan memperkasakan wanita untuk mengambil bahagian dalam proses pilihan raya.

Pada kadar ini, Malaysia akan mengambil 135.6 tahun lagi untuk mencapai sekurang-kurangnya 30% wanita di Dewan Rakyat!

AWL, dengan sokongan organisasi masyarakat sivil di bawah Kempen Projek30%, telah merangka Akta Pariti Gender Dalam Perwakilan Politik (Akta Projek30%) yang bertujuan menangani kekurangan perwakilan wanita dalam Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri.

Bagi menarik perhatian kepada isu mendesak ini, kami akan menganjurkan sebuah forum bertajuk “Menjadikan 30% Satu Realiti”.

Forum ini bertujuan membincangkan halangan sistemik yang menghadkan penyertaan wanita dalam politik dan badan perundangan, dan cadangan ciri-ciri Akta Projek30%.

Butiran forum:
Tarikh : 22 Jun 2026 (Isnin)
Masa : 10 pagi hingga 1 petang
Tempat : Kelab DiRaja Selangor (Royal Selangor Club), Dataran Merdeka

Sejurus selepas forum tersebut, gerakan masyarakat sivil di bawah Projek30% akan berjalan ke Parlimen untuk menyerahkan Memorandum Akta Projek30% kepada wakil kerajaan MADANI.

Butiran perarakan ke Parlimen:
Tarikh : 22 Jun 2026 (Isnin)
Masa : 2 petang
Tempat : Padang Merbok, Kuala Lumpur

Membina ruang kepimpinan yang lebih adil dan inklusif bukan hanya membuka peluang kepada wanita, tetapi juga memastikan lebih banyak perspektif, pengalaman dan suara rakyat dapat diwakili.
Bersih Penang Women's Development Corporation-PWDC Empower

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