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WHAT WE DO
AWL is more than a membership organisation. We are a platform for advocacy, a space for professional growth, and a network for women who believe the law can and should do better.
WHAT WE DO NOT DO
AWL members are all volunteers and therefore our focus is on advocacy work rather than handling individual / personal matters. This means that AWL will not be in a position to support individuals who need legal / other forms of assistance.
SHOULD YOU NEED ASSISTANCE
We understand that you may need support and the following list provides organisations that you can access for support:
(1) Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO): Hotline: 03-3000 8858 (24 hours); SMS / WhatsApp TINA: 018-988 8058 (24 hours)
(2) KRYSS Network (documentation of online gender-based violence): hackinghate@protonmail.com; Direct message on: Twitter: @kryss_net / Facebook: @kryssnetwork
(3) All Women’s Action Society Malaysia (AWAM): 016-237 4221; awam@awam.org.my
(4) Women’s Centre for Change Penang (WCC): 04-228 0342; WhatsApp: 011-3108 4001
(5) Sabah Women’s Action-Resource Group (SAWO): 088-280 200
(6) Sabah Law Society / Legal Aid Clinic: 088-232 662; admin@sabahlawsociety.org
(7) To look for lawyers / law firms to represent you in legal matters, please visit the Malaysian Bar website here
(8) To apply for Legal Aid, please visit the Malaysian Bar website here
(7) To access the government's Yayasan Bantuan Guaman, please visit their website here
Thank you.
OUR COMMITTEES
Projek30% Committee
Leads AWL's advocacy campaign in collaboration with EMPOWER and other CSOs to mandate a minimum 30% representation of women candidates in elections and to legislate the Gender Parity in Political Representation Act (GPPRA). The committee drives public education, coalition engagement, and parliamentary advocacy — including through the proposed Incentive Fund mechanism and cross-party outreach ahead of GE-16.
Committee Lead: Daniella Zulkifili and Azira Zainal
Advocates for the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities across the legal system, the workplace, and public life. AWL's committee works in tandem with the Bar Council's Committee for Persons with Disabilities, contributing a gendered lens to disability rights advocacy and supporting law reform, accessibility initiatives, and public education.
Committee Lead: Meera Samanther and Cindy Low
Citizenship and Statelessness Committee
Advocating for equal citizenship rights and an end to statelessness in Malaysia — through litigation, legislation, and coalition. AWL is a member of the Malaysian Citizenship Rights Alliance (MCRA), and the committee coordinates with coalition partners on strategic litigation, policy submissions, and public awareness on statelessness.
Committee Lead: Jasmine Wong
Manages AWL's presence across LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, including content planning, posting, and community engagement.
Committee Lead: Jasmine Wong and Denise Lim
Watching Brief Committee
Monitors legislative developments, court decisions, and policy directions that affect women's rights and the legal profession, and prepares AWL's responses and submissions.
Committee Lead: Denise Lim and Voon Su Huei
International Women Lawyers Conference (IWLC)
Our flagship event, the Women Lawyers Conference (now the International Women Lawyers Conference), has been held every two years since 2017 and has grown into an international gathering that brings together practitioners, in-house counsel, business owners, academics, and advocates from across Southeast Asia and beyond. This Committee organises the biennial Women Lawyers Conference, including speaker selection, logistics, sponsorship, and CPD accreditation.
Committee Lead: President