
Top 5 at 5: Why Are Public Spaces Still Unsafe for Women?

Top 5 at 5: Why Are Public Spaces Still Unsafe for Women?
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Guest: Tamyra Selvarajan, Advocacy Officer, Women's Aid Organisation
Two recent cases have been in the spotlight: One of a woman who was attacked and molested while walking home through a residential area in Setia Alam. The second one involves a man who allegedly recorded a video of a woman while on the LRT. This has reignited conversations on women's safety in public spaces. We speak to Tamyra Selvarajan, Advocacy Officer at Women’s Aid Organisation, about what we need to do better. (Starts at 23:59)
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