Domestic violence survivors need access to help during lockdowns

FOLLOWING the announcement by the National Security Council (NSC) that an enhanced movement control order will be implemented in several areas in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, the Women’s Aid Organisations (WAO) would like to recommend three important considerations for the Domestic Violence Committee.

In the past week, WAO has received 12 domestic violence assistance requests from people needing to escape their homes/perpetrators. We fear that there will be an increasing need for support and we would like to request that the committee take immediate steps to ensure that domestic violence survivors can get adequate support during this enhanced MCO period.