| 词条 | Ivy Josiah |
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Ivy Nallammah Josiah is a teacher and activist in Malaysia. She has been a pioneer in setting up the Women's Aid Organisation that provides help and refuge to women fleeing from domestic violence in Malaysia. Early lifeJosiah was born in Malaysia and grew up in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur.[1] Her parents were originally from Jaffna in Sri Lanka but her father came to Malaysia to work for the colonial government. Eventually, Josiah's father returned home to Jaffna, married Josiah's mother and moved back to Malaysia.[1] CareerFor more than 15 years, Josiah was Executive Director of the Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) – a Malaysian organisation which helps battered women and children. Through her contributions, Josiah has been described as helping to "put domestic violence on the national agenda".[4]{{not in source|date=June 2017}} When Josiah started working with WAO, she saw it as a way to eliminate discrimination in her own life saying, "I never saw it as charity work. It's activism."[5] She was introduced to WAO through Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan, a lawyer and human rights advocate who was her friend in Convent Bukit Nanas.[5] In 2004–5, she served on the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police and criticised the Emergency Ordinance.[7] In 2017, Josiah was still active in many types of civil and political rights causes including volunteering with Bersih, the Human Rights Society of Malaysia, and PROHAM (Society for the Promotion of Human Rights), for whom she is the secretary-general.[9] Personal lifeIn 2016, Josiah was also planning on embarking on a creative project with Five Arts Centre founder Marion D'Cruz, a dancer and choreographer, and Mac Chan, a lighting designer.[5] References1. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web |url=http://3age.com.my/2016/03/07/ivy-josiah-still-fighting-for-civil-rights/ |title=Ivy Josiah still fighting for civil rights |date=7 March 2016 |website=3Age |access-date=10 March 2017 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104155951/http://3age.com.my/2016/03/07/ivy-josiah-still-fighting-for-civil-rights/ |archivedate=4 November 2016 |df=dmy-all }} New Tactics in Human Rights |website=www.newtactics.org |language=en |access-date=10 March 2017}}[1][2][3][4][5]2. ^1 2 {{Cite web |url=http://www.thenutgraph.com/learning-to-be-unproper/ |title=Learning to be “unproper” {{!}} The Nut Graph |website=www.thenutgraph.com |access-date=10 March 2017}} 3. ^1 {{cite web |title=100 memorable Malaysian women |newspaper=The Star |date=8 March 2011 |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/travel/malaysia/2011/03/08/100-memorable-malaysian-women/}} 4. ^1 {{citation |title=Convicted Before Trial: Indefinite Detention Under Malaysia's Emergency Ordinance |volume=18 |number=9 |work=Human Rights Watch |year=2006}} 5. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/04/28/chew-women-candidates-want-level-playing-field-dont-only-pick-us-to-contest-in-the-difficulttowin-se/ |newspaper=The Star |accessdate=3 May 2017 |date=28 April 2017 |title=Chew: Women candidates want level playing field}} }} 6 : Malaysian women activists|Malaysian people of Sri Lankan Tamil descent|Malaysian schoolteachers|People from Singapore|People from Kuala Lumpur|Malaysian women's rights activists |
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