Women in KL: A guide

Featuring female-friendly gyms, self-defence classes, useful helplines and more

Wednesday 16 March 2016

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Stay active and empowered with this guide to the best self-defence classes, female-friendly gyms, women’s welfare NGOs, and more. But don’t stop at that. Arm yourself with useful knowledge on laws and women’s rights – they will come in handy.

Sport and fitness

The best female-friendly gyms in KL

If you want to get through workouts without having someone chat you up or just prefer exercising in a women-only environment, here are the best female-friendly...

Sport and fitness

The best self-defence classes for women

It's always best to know what to do in unwanted physical confrontations. At these self-defence classes, you'll be shown methods to avoid aggression, improve...

Things to do

Eight local women we should celebrate

You might know their cause but you probably have never seen their faces. Here are the eight women who are pushing through incredible initiatives, changing...

Things to do

Guide to women's rights in KL

Know your rights with our guide to free legal aid and services, NGOs and charities that improve women's welfare, community clinics, HIV screenings, shelters,...

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Op-ed: Surviving KL as a woman

‘How are you doing?’ People ask me that a lot. My one-word answer would be: surviving. It’s an answer I give earnestly, frankly. Yet they laugh and think I’m...

Film

Women in film

Welcome to the prestigious 88th Academy Awards, where no woman has been nominated for directing since Kathryn Bigelow bagged the best director award for ‘The...

Shopping

The top 10 essential feminist books for beginners

For your bookshelves: noteworthy feminist writing from bell hooks to Roxane Gay, from essays to fiction.

Things to do

Malaysian women in numbers

In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we take a closer look at the women living in Malaysia. Statistics sourced from: Ministry of...

Things to do

Malls with the best ladies' parking

If all you want is the security of knowing that you've parked at a safe spot, these malls in town with the best ladies' parking have your safety in mind....