Ce lo racconta (e mostra) lei stessa.

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Freeze Tiger Trade Event organised by WWF Malaysia in conjunction with Malaysia Day

Last 16^th September, WWF Malaysia decided to have a 4 minutes freeze and followed by a flashmob to highlight the plight of the dwindling number of tigers in Malaysia and create awareness amongst the public in Malaysia.

The freeze is to represent all the hunted / dead tigers in the wild. The public who joined randomly freeze or ‘drop dead’ to the ground for 4 minutes after which everyone will gather for a short flashmob dance.

(click to see the Flash Gallery)

60 years ago, there were 3000 Malayan tigers in the wild. Today, there are less than 500 tigers still roaming wildly in Peninsular Malaysia. The tigers were hunted for vanity and also medicinal purposes. Although banned by law, illegal poaching is still rampant and rapid development is threatening their very existence.

(click to see the HTML gallery)

In 2010, also known as the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar, WWF Malaysia has launched a program called TX2, solely as a campaign to double the number of tigers in the wild in Malaysia and globally by 2022. Further information on how the community can support this campaign can be found at www.tx2.my

Amanda Lorraine Ting

[CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FLASH GALLERY]

[CLICK HERE TO SEE THE HTML GALLERY]

I’m very happy to welcome the launch of Shoot for Change Malaysia thanks to the coordinating efforts of our new friend Amanda Lorraine Ting.

(International Women's Day in Malaysia - 13th March 2010: Amanda Lorraing Ting for S4C)

Today for the very firt post of S4C Malaysia, she reports on the International Women’s Day in Kuala Lumpur last 13th March.

Welcome on board Amanda and all other friends of S4C Malaysia!

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International Women’s Day Celebration

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   (text and photos by Amanda Lorraine ting)

Date: 13th March 2010

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In Malaysia, we are still struggling in certain areas of justice for women such as career advancement, domestic  abuse, even in the legal system, women are often at disadvantage. Especially outside of big cities,  most women are not aware of their rights, they stay in abusive relationships not knowing help is available  and often subjected to as ‘the lesser man’.

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And even if they knew that help is available, many would not seek for it for fear of stigma, at risk of being ostracized by family members. Through social awareness campaigns,it is with hope that we can affect change within our own culture.

(photo and article by Amanda Lorraine Ting for S4C)

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