Every year, 1 of the attention of women’s right in IWD is Violence Against Women (VAW). What is VAM? For instance, be it incest or rape, a husband beating his wife, a female victim of a snatch thief or a manager sexually harassing his secretary or colleague and so on. Most of the cases are happened because men use violence to exert power and control over women.
Malaysia’s Domestic Violence Act 521 (1994) is an act to provide for legal protection in situations of domestic violence and matters incidental thereto. “Domestic violence” means that commission of any of the following acts:
Malaysia’s Domestic Violence Act 521 (1994) is an act to provide for legal protection in situations of domestic violence and matters incidental thereto. “Domestic violence” means that commission of any of the following acts:
• Willfully or knowingly placing, or attempting to place, the victim in fear of physical injury;
• Causing physical injury to the victim by such act, which is known or ought to have been known would result in physical injury;
• Compelling the victim by force or threat to engage in any conduct or act, sexual or otherwise, from which the victim has a right to abstain;
• Confining or detaining the victim against the victim’s will; or
• Causing mischief or destruction or damage to property with intent to cause or knowing that it is likely to cause distress or annoyance to the victim,
• Causing physical injury to the victim by such act, which is known or ought to have been known would result in physical injury;
• Compelling the victim by force or threat to engage in any conduct or act, sexual or otherwise, from which the victim has a right to abstain;
• Confining or detaining the victim against the victim’s will; or
• Causing mischief or destruction or damage to property with intent to cause or knowing that it is likely to cause distress or annoyance to the victim,
By a person against:
• His or her spouse;
• His or her former spouse;
• A child;
• An incapacitated adult; or
• Any other member of the family.
• His or her former spouse;
• A child;
• An incapacitated adult; or
• Any other member of the family.
Although Malaysia has law to protect the women, but VAW is keep on happening within the family. I hope that VAW does not happen in our life anymore since it will destroy our happiness family, disrupt our society and a lot of social problems. This is because women also are human and women also need somebody to respect them.
Prepared by,Fong Yok Yan (1071120015)
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