Domestic Violence In Malaysia During Mco
Among 20 former residents of wao s domestic violence shelter 30 are unable to work due to the mco 25 are still looking for a job while another 5 had their salaries reduced.
Domestic violence in malaysia during mco. File pic shah alam. The drop in domestic violence cases reported to the police during mco could be due to the fact that the victims were unable to access telephones or leave home to make a police report due to the. Domestic violence increased during mco we contacted the women s aid organisation wao malaysia s first domestic violence shelter and now the largest service provider for domestic violence survivors in the country and asked them to share with us the statistics of domestic violence happening in the country ever since the mco was implemented. Imagine the kind of challenges they face during a pandemic when finances are difficult for everyone.
The rate of domestic violence in selangor went up in march and april.