Category Archives: Women’s rights

No regrets joining Bersih 3.0, says MCA septuagenarian

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

By Nigel Aw As thousands of yellow-clad protesters took to the streets on April 28 in cities across the country for clean and fair elections, Malacca was no exception as some 5,000 protesters converged at the town’s own public square, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Bersih, Women's rights | Leave a comment

Weapons of mass distraction : Study shows how women use their assets

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

A SAUCY new study has revealed women are increasingly using their cleavage to get ahead in life. One in seven wear plunging necklines at work in a bid to impress the boss or push for a pay rise. And one … Continue reading →

Posted in Here and There, Women's rights

Why I support Nurul Izzah

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

By KJ John Nurul Izzah Anwar is one of the youngest MPs elected into Parliament and one of the giant killers of 2008. Her alter ego in the contest was none other than the Cowgate Minister; who lost badly but … Continue reading →

Posted in Feel-Good story, PKR Updates, Women's rights

Let’s show a little political graciousness. Perhaps it’s time to stop attacking a ‘fallen’ Shahrizat

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

By Paul Sir “THAT Bloody Woman” was possibly one of the most hurtful, demeaning and unforgettable terms ever slapped at the face of  Margaret Thatcher. That was purportedly retorted by Edward Heath, her erstwhile opponent and sworn enemy in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Interest, UMNO, Women's rights, Words of Wisdom

‘My body, my choice’

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

A group of Iranian women have stripped off for a new video in a protest against sexual oppression in their native country. The ladies, who are living in exile in Europe, pose naked in front of the camera as they … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex, Women's rights

Women in the news for the wrong reasons

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

By Mariam Mokhtar International Women’s Day falls on March 8, but the women who have made recent headlines in Malaysia do so for the wrong reasons. They include self-styled ‘First Lady’ Rosmah Mansor, the Women, Family and Community Development Minister … Continue reading →

Posted in Women's rights

Jessie Ooi: Call me Ms Tow Truck if you like

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

By Koh Jun Lin MCA Selayang coordinator Jessie Ooi said yesterday that she does not mind her ‘Ms Tow Truck’ moniker. “No matter what’s the name or nickname, I think it’s just a name. If people like it and called … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Women's rights | 1 Comment

What I think of ‘Ms Tow Truck’ Jessie Ooi

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

By Iskandar Dzulkamain Coming across a post on Sin Chew Jit Poh, urging the people especially the cyber-citizens to forgive Jessie Ooi caught me by surprise. Unable to follow the debate televised live on national TV as it was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Women's rights

‘MPPP won’t sue, let the rakyat judge Jessie Ooi’

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

By Susan Loone The Penang Municipal Councillors have decided not to take legal action or move a motion against controversial Selangor MCA Beliawanis chief Jessie Ooi in its full council meeting today. Councillor L Prem Anand (right), however, addressed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barisan Nasional, Here and There, Women's rights

DAP councillor: Mad little men out to get me

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

By Teoh El Sen PETALING JAYA: DAP’s Kajang (MPKj) municipal councillor Lee Kee Hiong has dismissed the allegations against her, claiming that “mad little men” are plotting her downfall. Over the past few weeks, Lee has been put under the … Continue reading →

Posted in DAP Updates, Women's rights

Arrested ‘PKR’ man may be state exco’s ex-lover

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid KUALA LUMPUR: The Indonesian authorities had arrested a person allegedly linked to PKR for immigration offences on Friday and is likely to be the ex-lover to a Selangor executive councillor. The man disappeared after the naked … Continue reading →

Posted in PKR Updates, Sex, Special Interest, Women's rights

What Singaporean women want in a man

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

What do Singaporean women want in a guy? Social status, claimed a recent study by psychology professor Dr Norman Li. Intelligence, said Dr Lee Wei Ling, director of the National Neuroscience Institute, who ran a straw poll in response to … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Interest, Women's rights

Mumbai cops stop Indian sex workers heading to Southeast Asia

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

NEW DELHI-Mumbai police have exposed a flesh trade racket involved in sending bar girls to Southeast Asian cities to work as entertainers and sex workers for rich clients. The girls were allegedly sent to hotels in Malaysia and Singapore, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex, Women's rights

Man in shock: Prostitute is his daughter

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

A man who ordered a prostitute to his hotel room collapsed when his daughter turned up at the door. Titus Ncube from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, said the shock of seeing his 20-year-old daughter sent him to the ground. The unnamed woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex, Women's rights

No choice for rape victim but to marry rapist

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

An Afghan woman raped by her cousin’s husband has revealed how she is faced with a horrific dilemma – marry him or spend the next 12 years in jail. Gulnaz was aged just 19 when she was convicted by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Women's rights