Globally, one in three women are subjected to physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. But it’s not just women who are affected; this is not just a women’s issue.
“In Malaysia, one in ten women currently are or have been in domestic violence situations. Why is this such an important issue? It holds a woman back, puts barriers in her way, destroys her self-confidence and sense of self, and takes away her fundamental rights to equality and to live a life that she chooses,” says Sumitra Visvanathan, executive director of Women’s Aid Organisation in Malaysia, which has been providing support to women and children who experience abuse since it
