Friday, 15 Jan 2021 06:29 PM MYT
Last year’s initial MCO showed alarming fourfold increases of domestic violence reporting, via KPWKM’s Talian Kasih as well as the various hotlines of women’s NGOs like WAO, AWAM, WCC Penang, SAWO Sabah and Sarawak Women. There is also a critical need to declare a national zero tolerance policy for Domestic Violence , with a concrete action plan in place, including daily anti DV reminders for the general public through press briefings and mass SMS’, plus ease of access to reporting and shelter for survivors.
Selangor’s multi-agency programme brought together the resources of the Selangor state exco for women and children, Women’s Aid Organisation and the United Nations Population Fund Malaysia to collectively empower and strengthen targeted communities by aiming to prevent gender-based violence from ever occurring in the first place.
It is important that commendable efforts such as the SSC are led by representatives who protect the wellbeing of women and girls, leaders of high calibre, that will see to the progress of women and girls, essential to dampen the negative impact of the pandemic on their wellbeing.
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