Govt told to end 'institutionalised' rape culture

Published: Apr 28, 2021 6:49 AM | Updated: Apr 28, 2021 7:37 AM

The Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) has urged Putrajaya to take concrete action to end the "institutionalised" rape culture.

In a statement today, WAO said the Education Ministry's request for evidence of period checks in schools and the police's response to the plight of a teenager who exposed a teacher for joking about rape were symptomatic of a system that consistently protects perpetrators...

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