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LETTER | The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG), Bulan Sisters and Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri Wanita dan Gadis (WOMEN:girls) would like to address justifications that were given by the secretary-general of the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP), Harry Tan, on
Astro Awani’s Consider This programme on May 5 for the union’s opposition to the National School Walkout Day (NSWD).
Firstly, Tan noted that NSWD was being unfair to all 450,000 teachers nationally by projecting the image of teachers “lurking around and harming students” and “waiting to make and crack jokes about (rape)”. Whilst we agree with Tan in that not all teachers are perpetrators, he refuses to understand that NSWD aims to raise public awareness of the systemic nature of sexual harassment, rape and abuse in schools.
Friday, 07 May 2021 03:24 PM MYT
BY DANIAL DZULKIFLY
The NSWD Alliance said its proposed walkout day this week was necessary to spread awareness on the #MakeSchoolASaferPlace movement. Picture via Twitter
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 Several women’s groups today have slammed National Union of The Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan for dismissing systemic sexist, rape, abuse and misogynistic culture in schools.
In a joint statement today, the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG), Bulan Sisters and Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri Wanita dan Gadis (WOMEN:girls) said Tan’s dismissive comments, which aim to protect the teaching profession, do not do justice to victims.
07 May 2021 / 16:29 H.
PETALING JAYA: The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG), Bulan Sisters and Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri Wanita dan Gadis (Women:girls) have chided National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan (
pix) for his comments on sexual harassment in schools.
In an interview over Astro Awani on May 5, Tan spoke on behalf of the union for its opposition to the National School Walkout Day (NSWD).
Tan noted that NSWD was being unfair to all 450,000 teachers nationwide by projecting the image of teachers “lurking around and harming students” and “waiting to make and crack jokes about rape”.