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Betty Yeoh on Fighting For Women’s Rights For Four Decades

Betty Yeoh, Co-Founder, All Women’s Action Society (AWAM)

26-Nov-21 15:00

Betty Yeoh on Fighting For Women’s Rights For Four Decades

 Betty Yeoh is one of the founding members of the All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) in 1985. Betty has been a women’s rights activist for over 40 years and is now a trainer and facilitator for AWAM, her main focus being on combating sexual harassment at the Workplace for corporate sectors, among others. She joins us on the show today to share her story. 

 

Image credits: awam.org.my and leaderonomics.org 

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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Categories:  Personal Development,  Politics,  Social Issues,  History,  People & Places,  SME,  Entrpreneurship

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Good Things,  women’s rights,  activism,  domestic violence,  sexual harassment,  sexual harassment bill,  sexual violence, 


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