It is 11:30 PM on a Tuesday. The air in a nondescript industrial area in Selangor is thick with humidity and the smell of exhaust. Along the gravel shoulder, figures stand in the shadows. In local online forums and Twitter threads, they are jokingly referred to as "Cewek Tepi Jalan" (roadside girls). To the passing motorist, they are a fleeting curiosity or a temptation. But to public health experts, they represent a vulnerable demographic living on the razor's edge of Malaysia’s healthcare system.
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The lifestyle of cewek tepi jalan is marked by instability, uncertainty, and vulnerability. Many of these women face: It is 11:30 PM on a Tuesday
The convenience of the "tepi jalan" lifestyle comes with significant health risks: In local online forums and Twitter threads, they
To address the phenomenon of "Cewek Tepi Jalan," Malaysian society must confront the underlying issues driving this behavior. Policymakers, community leaders, and health experts must work together to: