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Cindy Ong: “He Definitely Tried to Rape Me.” Is Our Law Sufficient to Protect the Sexual Harassment & Sexual Assault Survivors?

Not long after Ain, a brave teenage girl, reported her teacher for the rape jokes he made in class. Cindy Ong, a world champion and former national swimmer, went public about a traumatic encounter she had when she was 13 years old. A coach sexually harassed her, and in fact, attempted to rape Cindy a

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The Story of a Brave Teenager, Ain. And Why Malaysian Children Need Proper Sex Education!

Recently, a brave teenager named Ain spoke on social media about her teacher joking about rape in class. And when Ain went to the school counsellor to express her concern about the matter, the school counsellor’s response was shocking and infuriating to say the least—the school counsellor said that Ain was too sensitive. News of

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Just Got Out of a Relationship/ Marriage? Feeling Overwhelmed? Here Are 4 Ways to Refocus When You Are Overwhelmed by Your Emotions

You have just ended a relationship or a marriage, or maybe you were on the receiving end of the decision to split. Either way, a life-changing decision was made. It felt like someone had just pulled the rug out from under you. You feel a great sense of loss. You are overwhelmed by the magnitude

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The Story of Infertility and the Complicated Mixture of Feelings That Accompanies

Jean’s story This is Jean’s (whose name has been changed to protect her identity) third round of IVF, and she and her husband are financially strained. They are under a tremendous amount of stress—physically, emotionally, and financially.  This week, Jean was in a rage. As one of her close friends whom she has shared her

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Top 4 reasons why women suffer higher levels of pandemic stress, and what can you do about it.

There were many researchers who studied the effects of the current pandemic on women’s mental health. A majority of studies showed that the pandemic has negatively impacted women’s mental health. Results showed that women suffered higher rates of depression and anxiety(2). Why is that? Work from home + stay at home mom – Since the

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