Malaysian women's NGO celebrates 40 years of serving at the grassroots

WAO executive director Sumitra (right) with the team at WAO.

Forty years on, Women’s Aid Organisation’s vision has remained the same: Making Malaysia a better country for women. The vision of the women’s rights group is grounded on the belief that when the safety and well-being of women are protected, the country will be in a much better state for everyone.

“When things are good for women, it augurs well for the society as a whole,” says WAO executive director Sumitra Visvanathan.