From page 1 JOHOR BARU: After walking a distance of 900km from Perlis, three women who were determined to spread awareness on violence against women reached Johor Baru.

All for a worthy cause: A group of participants after their walk to spread awareness on violence against women.

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The three women, from Kota Kinabalu started walking on Nov 23 and walked the streets from North to South and finally reached Johor Baru recently.

They include chairperson and founder of Pertubuhan Bantuan Makanan dan Kebajikan Penampang (Permak) Datuk Elizabeth Maurice and two other Soroptimist International Kota Kinabalu club members Clarice Paini Mojigoh and Rose Moguloi.

Some members of the public joined the women for the walk from Danga Bay Celebration Square to Dataran Bandaraya here that was led by a brass band.
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..State Women, Family, Health and Community Development chairman Dr. Robia Kosai officiated the event at the Dataran Bandaraya which was organised by Soroptimist International Regional of Malaysia and supported by police, Maybank, HSBC, and also Bodyshop Malaysia.

By Chong Chee Seong

Read more: Cases of domestic violence on the rise – Johor – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/johor/cases-of-domestic-violence-on-the-rise-1.191195#ixzz2GChfuqMv

IT was not just another walk, it was a march toward creating an awareness as some 300 people took part in the “Walk The Talk from Perlis to Sabah — STOP Violence Against Women” on Sunday.

The participants were accompanied by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall marching band, which uplifted the atmosphere from Pavilion Kuala Lumpur up to Jalan Hang Tuah.

This was part of the send-off for the three walkers — Datuk Elizabeth Maurice, Clarice Paini Mojigoh and Rose Moguloi — who are off to Seremban, continuing their mission before reaching Johor Baru on Dec 8.

They will be then flying to Kuching and to Kota Kinabalu where they are scheduled to complete their journey by walking the final 10km to Sabah capital’s city on Dec 9.

Soroptimist International South West Pacific president Datin Seri Siew Yong Gnanalingam said the walkers have covered some 555km of the 940km walk from Perlis to Sabah.

“Despite the lack of media exposure, we are happy for the tremendous support we have gotten from the people here with us today.

“What we hope to gain is to create a greater awareness on stopping violence against women.

“We hope those who see us and the walkers joining us will be aware of the campaign because we want zero tolerance and zero violence against women.

“Every women deserves safety and security and no human being should be subjected to violence by another person,” she said.

Meanwhile Soroptimist International Region of Malaysia (Sirom) president Joanne Yeoh said Malaysia was leading the pack in this campaign and the three walkers were exemplary of the mission to stop violence against women.

“Anyone can do it, the aim is to create as much awareness. The event is taking place at many places and these women are leading the way,” she said.

For The Body Shop Malaysia’s managing director Datin Mina Cheah-Foong being part of this campaign was more than just business.

“Almost 90% of our customers are women and 90% of our staff are also women.

“We view this campaign seriously because it is important for women to feel safe, so this a great way to change people’s mindset,” she said.

It was also held in conjunction with the United Nations’ ‘International Day to End Violence Against Women’ on Nov 25 and would extend to the International Human Rights Day on Dec 10.

The public are invited to join the three walkers to show support and encourage them to complete their mission.

By Diana Yeoh

IPOH: Soroptimist International Ipoh members took the lead in the 3km “Walk the Talk” to end violence against women that started at Kinta City shopping complex, Ipoh Garden, here.They walked from Ipoh Garden to Canning Garden carrying placards with the message “Stop Violence Against Women and Girls”.Representatives of Penampang Food Assistance and Welfare Organisation and Pink Champion also joined in the walk.Members of Women’s Aid Organisation, Women’s Centre for Change, Perak Women for Women and All Women’s Action Society Malaysia were also present.The event is the Ipoh segment of the 940km “Walk the Talk From Perlis to Sabah: Stop Violence Against Women” which was flagged off last last month in Perlis.The organiser is Soropotimist International Region of Malaysia.The walk is in line with the United Nations’ call for 16 days of activism to end violence against women, from International Day to End Violence against Women (Nov 25) to International Human Rights Day (Dec 10).The event is organised by Soroptimist International Region of Malaysia in partnership with The Body Shop and Women Development Department.Soroptimist International South West Pacific president Puan Sri Siew Yong Gnanalingam was the guest-of-honour.

Soroptimist International Ipoh president Khoo Kuan Hwa said Soroptimist International was a worldwide organisation to improve the lives of women and girls in local communities throughout the world.

“We are selling T-shirts to raise funds to organise workshops to create awareness of violence against women in Malaysia,” she said.

By PEGGY LOH | johor@nst.com.my

SHOW your support by joining the Johor Baru segment of “Walk the Talk from Perlis to Sabah: Stop Violence Against Women” on Dec 8, at 4.30pm in Danga Bay.

JOHOR BARU: Walk with the participants from Danga Bay to Dataran Johor, where a carnival and a City Survival Skills seminar will be held.

The walk from Perlis to Sabah, is organised by Soroptomist International, Region of Malaysia (Sirom) in partnership with the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry and The Body Shop.

Datuk Elizabeth Maurice, 56, a philanthropist who is no stranger to walking for a good cause, and friends, Clarice Paini Mojigoh, 58, and Rose Moguloi, 52 are leading the walk that was flagged off at Arau, Perlis, on Nov 21.

The participants will walk a total of 939.5km from Perlis to Johor, with scheduled stops in Seberang Prai, Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Seremban. They will then fly to East Malaysia.

Through the walk, Malaysia is joining 13 countries in the Asia-Pacific in the international campaign for “16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence”, which commences on International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women on Nov 25 and ends on Human Rights Day on Dec 10.

Soroptomist International is a worldwide organisation that works through service projects to advance human rights and the status of women.
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Participation forms can be downloaded at http://www.Soroptomists.org.my.

Many took part in walk as a pledge to stop violence against women

MORE than 200 participants, young and old, completed the “Walk the Talk from Perlis to Sabah – STOP Violence Against Women” campaign by walking 4km from the Kinta City Shopping Centre to various places around Ipoh Garden and back.

For a good cause: Vailat (left) and her friends at the walk.The walk was led by Datuk Elizabeth Maurice and her friends Clarice Paini Mojigoh, 58, and Rose Moguloi, 52, who are members of the Soroptimist International Kota Kinabalu Club.

Among the participants was kindergarten teacher E. Vailat Neasa.

“The weather was hot but I did not mind it at all, knowing that the walk is for a good cause,” said the 49-year-old.

Blogger Foo Hua Bin, 24, from Gunung Rapat, was among the male participants present at the event on Tuesday.

The Route

The Tee shirt

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“Walk the Talk from Perlis to Sabah STOP Violence Against Women”

Soroptimist International Region of Malaysia (SIROM) will be organising “Walk the Talk from Perlis to Sabah” with the theme, “Stop Violence Against Women and Girls”. This event will lead the way for a SI South West Pacific Federation-wide “Walk the Talk” campaign to take a stand against all forms of violence, sexual harassment including crimes of violence against women and girls, which are rampant occurrences today such as snatch thefts, kidnapping and sexual assaults in public places.

The Event:

-The Walk from Perlis to Sabah will be undertaken by 3 members of Soroptimist International Kota Kinabalu Club members, led by Datuk Elizabeth Maurice, who will walk approximately 1,000 kms from Perlis to Johor Bahru.

– There will be a few stop and start points in the big towns along the Perlis-Johor Bahru trunk route but the public are invited to join the 3 walkers to “Walk the Talk” at any point along the way to show support and encourage the walkers to complete their mission.

– From Johor Bahru, the 3 walkers will fly to Kuching airport and walk 6 kms to the city centre and fly from Kuching to Kota Kinabalu and complete the event by walking 10 kms to the city centre, where she will receive a grand celebratory welcome.

Objectives:

1. To galvanise the public, both men and women, with the support of all sectors, from media, to the corporates and government agencies, to stand up against gender based violence, especially against women and girls.

2. To use the event to raise awareness and sensitising the population that violence against women and girls is not to be tolerated and can never be perpetuated.

3. To raise funds to have workshops and activities to

i. Educate and empower women and children on personal safety and their rights.

ii. Sensitise youths to facts of gender based violence and gender-discriminatory practices.

iii. Contribute to a safe and crime free environment.

Date:

23rd November to 9th December 2012

The event will be held in conjunction with the UN declared 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence

Support as a participant

With a minimum of RM50 donation, a participant will be entitled to a T-Shirt specially created for the event to be worn during the walk. The nett proceeds will go to the NGO’s and SI Clubs that raised the donation for their work to eliminate violence against women.