On Sunday (12 April), Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob encouraged domestic violence survivors to contact Talian Kasih and announced that the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development and the Royal Malaysian Police are working together…
COVID-19 and the Movement Control Order (MCO) has led to a spike in domestic violence and disrupted normal response systems. View Bahasa Malaysia statement In light of this, we highlight some key challenges faced by domestic violence survivors during the…
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) services for domestic violence survivors remain available virtually throughout 18-31 March 2020 (the COVID-19 restricted movement period). This includes case consultations (phone/WhatsApp), counselling (video), and other crisis support. WAO services are free and confidential. If you…
On Monday (3 February), a man allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death in a house in Sentul. This gruesome murder, which was reported in the media, may seem like an isolated incident, but it could, in fact, point to a…
In August, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Professor Philip Alston, conducted a country visit to Malaysia. It may have seemed an unlikely choice, given Malaysia’s significant economic growth in recent years and low official poverty rate,…
From the time Diana was nine years old, her stepfather abused her. Diana had bruises on her hands, hips, and backside from when her stepfather would hit her, throw objects at her, and push her against the wall. Diana’s stepfather…
As the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child celebrates its 30th year in force, Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) is launching the first report to highlight the experiences of child domestic violence survivors in Malaysia and underscore the need…
根据妇女援助组织（WAO）近期发布的2017年度报告，越来越多的家庭暴力幸存者选择透过WhatsApp寻求协助，以致在2017年，妇女援助组织的WhatsApp / SMS热线使用量增加了两倍。 2017年，妇女援助组织透过WhatsApp / SMS热线“TINA”进行了1698次咨询，比较前年的咨询次数为699次。 妇女援助组织案例经理Charlene Murray说：“许多家暴幸存者认为，透过WhatsApp取得咨询感觉更舒服。发短信比使用电话讲话让她们觉得较少胁迫感，从而减少了幸存者寻求支援的障碍。” Charlene 补充道，“这一趋势符合大马人是全球最热衷使用WhatsApp的用户之一的数据调查。透过了解家暴幸存者选择的沟通方式，我们将可更有策略的接触她们。” 妇女援助组织于2014年推出了“TINA”，代表“我想要援助”。通过TINA，家暴幸存者可以获晓她们的权益和选择等相关信息。 TINA也是接触妇女援助组织服务如庇护所和社交工作的起点。 “TINA”简称是广告公司TBWA Kuala Lumpur的创意。 在2017年，艺术家Chan Wen Li为TINA注入了“生命”，成为一个插图角色。 TINA在占美回教堂地铁站（Masjid Jamek LRT）壁画中首次亮相，后来成为妇女援助组织诗歌书籍“Tina's Journey”的角色。 Charlene解释道：“这个想法是想让TINA成为一个可以与人沟通的角色，让幸存者可以与之交谈。” 除TINA之外，家暴幸存者还可以联系妇女援助组织热线。在2017年，妇女援助组织热线接获了2078个来电，比2016年的1640个来电多。 Charlene 指出，“更多的家暴幸存者在寻求支援。我们的热线和TINA服务使用率一直处于高峰。这显示，更多的女性意识到她们的权利，并选择打破沉默。” “妇女援助组织一直努力进入人群，提高对家暴的认识。 2017年，我们透过会谈和移动信息台，与超过3000人接触。“ 自2010年以来，向警方投报的家暴案件数量也稳步增加。2016年，投报的家暴案件由2010年的3173宗增加至5796宗。 Charlene补充道，“强大的法律保护，也促使更多家暴受害者勇于道出自身遭遇。妇女援助组织和妇女团体与政府合作，加强对幸存者的保护，并因此促成2017年修订‘家庭暴力法’。” 家暴幸存者可以发送短信予TINA（018 988 8058）或致电妇女援助组织热线03 7956 3488以了解本身的权益。 欲了解更多有关妇女援助组织的服务和信息，请到bit.ly/waoreport下载妇女援助组织2017年度报告。 ###
Semakin banyak mangsa keganasan rumah tangga mendapatkan khidmat pertolongan melalui WhatsApp sekali gus membawa kepada peningkatan berganda penggunaan talian bantuan WhatsApp/SMS Pertubuhan Pertolongan Wanita (WAO) pada 2017, menurut Laporan Tahunan WAO 2017 yang baru diterbitkan. Pada 2017, WAO memberi 1,698…
More and more domestic violence survivors are seeking help through WhatsApp, leading to a twofold increase in Women’s Aid Organisation’s (WAO) WhatsApp/SMS helpline usage in 2017, according to its recently published Annual Report 2017. In 2017, WAO gave 1,698 consultations…
