Boost protections and stay vigilant

PETALING JAYA: While the Domestic Violence Act 1994 already addresses domestic violence, Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad states that Putrajaya is working to enhance protections specifically for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).

“Currently, the ministry’s effort to tackle incidents of violence is limited to domestic violence through the enforcement of (the) Domestic Violence Act 1994 (amended in 2017) which provides protection to victims of domestic violence,” the Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister told The Star.“However, the government is strengthening our effort to expand the protection to also include protection for Intimate Partner Violence,” she added.