Women's Activism in Malaysia: Voices and Insights

by Julian C. H. Lee

Overview

In this book, the author draws on over a decade of first-hand experience as an academic-activist and on interviews with women in Malaysia’s women’s rights movement. Despite a considerable array of challenges to their participation in the public and political spheres, the movement is especially vibrant. Presenting insights from feminist activists in Malaysia, the book explores the Women’s Candidacy Initiative’s efforts to promote independent women in Parliament; the work of women’s coalition the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality; how activists understand and experience the concept of feminism; and finally the place of men in feminism.

Women’s Activism in Malaysia will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines including gender studies, politics and sociology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319789682
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	04/25/2018
Edition description:	1st ed. 2018
Pages:	103
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Julian C. H. Lee is Senior Lecturer in Global Studies in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, Australia.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Malaysian Feminists on Feminism and Authenticity.- 3. The Women’s Candidacy Initiative.- 4. Voices from The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality.- 5. Supporting Feminism as a Man: By Way of a Conclusion.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Lee's excellent and concise account of women's rights activists’ strategies is a welcome introduction to a critical site of activism in Malaysia.” (Saskia Schäfer, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany)

“Speaking as a male feminist anthropologist, Lee emphasises how the pursuit of women’s emancipation is intricately interwoven with the wider struggle against social oppression.” (Helen Ting, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)