Domestic violence costs everyone RM25.6tril a year

The global bill for domestic violence is estimated at a staggering US$8tril a year, much more expensive than all the current wars combined.

Domestic violence, mainly against women and children, kills far more people than wars and is an often overlooked scourge that costs the world economy more than US$8tril (RM25.6tril) a year, experts say on Sept 9.