The Joint Action for Gender Equality Group, a coalition of nine women’s organisations in Malaysia, was awarded the United Nations Award 2013 for ‘Millennium Development Goal’ Three: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women. JAG also includes several APWLD members, from Tenaganita, Sisters in Islam (SIS), Women’s Aid Organization (WAO) and Women’s Centre for Change, Penang (WCC).

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