3F-29 Make educational institutions safer for students

By: Rusni Tajari

Organisation/ Individual: Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO)

Policy Code: 3f Education

Problem Statement and Current Policy:

1) Lack of mechanisms and training to address deeply entrenched toxic culture of sexual harassment, rape and power abuse in educational institutions. 2) This is a violation of Malaysia’s commitment to CRC and CEDAW in failing to protect the girl child.

Value(s) and Belief:

Poor quality early childhood care puts children at risk of toxic stress, abuse & neglect and educational disadvantage*

Proposal of Solution and Call for Action:

1) Introduce comprehensive gender sexuality education into the school curriculum. 2) Providing training curriculum to future educator

Additional information:

Readings; “Education Ministry must intervene in Ain’s possible expulsion” (link: https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/574192) and “Case of teacher who made allegedly made rape joke classified as NFA” (link: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/08/715198/case-teacher-who-allegedly-made-rape-joke-classified-nfa)