SHAH ALAM, Dec 18 — This year has seen RM500,000 in allocations utilised to deal with the issue of violence against women, said state executive councillor of women and family development Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Dec 2 — The state government has allocated RM200,000 for the launch of additional women's shelters and their operations, said state executive councillor for women and family development Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud. She said the Shelter Grant initiative, which was...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Although most of the victims of domestic violence have reportedly been women and children, adult male victims are also protected against the offence under the law in this country.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — A male singer was arrested for allegedly beating and causing injury to his ex-wife after a misunderstanding in Kota Damansara yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will not compromise and will take stern action against its personnel who refused to accept reports on domestic violence.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 29 — The number of domestic violence cases in Selangor shows an increase this year with 1,519 cases reported from January until October compared to 1,349 cases recorded last year.

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini IF you are a woman and have not had any experience with physical violence in your lifetime, consider yourself lucky, given the fact that one in three females in the world have been a victim of violence, mostly by their intimate partners. Based on a 2021 research by...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 — The SELamat hotline has received seven complaints related to domestic violence since it started operating three weeks ago. Wanita Berdaya Selangor (WBS) chief executive officer said all the cases have been referred to counsellors, the Selangor legal...

By Amin Ridzuan Ishak SHAH ALAM, Nov 3 — A special complaints hotline to handle domestic violence issues in Selangor begins operating today, said state executive councillor for women and family development. Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said victims seeking help can contact SELamat 03-64195027 and...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Oct 27 — A special complaints hotline to handle issues of domestic violence in Selangor, named SELamat, will begin operating on November 1. Wanita Berdaya Selangor's (WBS) chief executive officer Siti Kamariah Ahmad Subki said victims seeking help can...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, July 3 — Failure of wives to serve delicious food to husbands is among the reasons for complaints on domestic violence cases reported in Selangor during January to September last year. Although it sounded ridiculous, records from Selangor Social Welfare...

SHAH ALAM, June 16 — Selangor police have confirmed that the article published in a news portal yesterday, claiming that a former workshop manager was assaulted when he came to give his statement on a domestic violence case, was not true.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — A total of 902 cases of domestic violence was reported from January to April this year, with most of them caused by economic pressure due to affected income, says Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) has urged those who become victims of domestic violence during the implementation of the movement control order to seek help from relevant bodies.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 9 — A total of 30 cases of domestic violence involving male victims were recorded in Selangor between January and September this year.

By Nadiah Zamlus SHAH ALAM, Nov 9 — The Selangor state representatives today had put on orange face masks and hold up the ‘Stop Violence, Respect Women’ (Hentikan Keganasan, Hormat Wanita) placards at the State Legislative Assembly in a show of support towards the "2020 End Violence Against...

MUAR, Nov 8 — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) has received a total of 1,929 complaints on domestic violence (KRT) since the movement control order (MCO) was implemented on March 18 this year.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, July 29 — Police have expressed their commitment to tackling the issue of domestic violence, says state representative Lim Yi Wei. The Kampung Tunku assemblyman said her office had received several reports of domestic abuse during the movement control order...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, July 28 — The State Health, Welfare, Women Empowerment and Family Committee chairman says abusive husbands should go through rehabilitation therapy to avoid repeated incidents of domestic violence. Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud at present there is no jurisdiction that...

SHAH ALAM, July 13 — The rate of domestic violence in Selangor had gone up during the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in March and April, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting was told today.