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Hysterical and exhausted by the mental toll of\u00a0<\/span>continuous violent\u00a0<span>abuse over the course of her\u00a0<\/span>20-year<span> marriage, Mira grabbed the knife in a<\/span> desperate\u00a0<span>act of self-harm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Her husband, who is a fisherman, eventually wrestled the blade away, handed her some money, and told her to go shopping for the festive season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Instead, Mira went to the police. She sat outside the station for a full hour before she finally walked inside and lodged a police report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>She was subsequently admitted to the hospital for three days of treatment. She never returned home and today, she lives in a women\u2019s shelter with other victims of domestic violence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cI told myself that enough was enough,\u201d<\/span> she said<span>. \u201cMy time with him had to come to an end.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Mira, who used to operate a cafe, feels she has been granted another chance at life. She compares her case against the recent high-profile news in the country of a civil servant who was so severely beaten by her husband that she suffered a miscarriage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The woman also reportedly suffered from a broken arm and broken ribs\u00a0<\/span>from her husband &#8211; whose violent history had left his previous wife<span> in a coma for five years &#8211; <\/span>allegedly punching her in the stomach and\u00a0<span>using\u00a0clothes hangers, a garden hose, a curtain rod and a broomstick to beat her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cI really can\u2019t imagine what she is going through,\u201d said Mira.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These cases paint a grim picture of wider regional statistics.\u00a0<span>While data collection and tabulation methods vary significantly across Southeast Asian nations, the underlying trend remains:\u00a0R<\/span>eported\u00a0<span>domestic violence cases are climbing sharply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>In Malaysia, the number of recorded domestic violence cases has risen from 5,507 in 2023 to 7,116 in 2024, and 7,391 by 2025,\u00a0<\/span>according to media reports citing Women, Family and Community Development Minister Nancy Shukri.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The National Commission on Violence Against Women in Indonesia released its\u00a0<\/span>2025\u00a0<span>annual report\u00a0<\/span>in March<span>, revealing that gender-based violence cases in the country rose by over 14 per cent last year from 2024, to 376,529 cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Almost 90 per cent occurred in the personal sphere, said the commission, reinforcing that the home and intimate relationships remain the most dangerous spaces for women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">And the numbers may not be fully representative of the situation, said experts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cReported cases do not tell us the full picture, because many survivors never report to the authorities at all,\u201d\u00a0Nazreen Nizam,\u00a0<\/span>executive director of\u00a0the Women\u2019s Aid Organisation (WAO), a Malaysian non-governmental organisation (NGO) that deals with issues of domestic violence, told CNA.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cWhen we see numbers rise, it may reflect a real increase in violence, but it can also mean that more survivors are\u00a0<\/span>recognising<span> abuse, feeling safer to seek help, or finding more channels to report,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"in-article-games trimmed-content\">\n<div class=\"game-list-header\">CNA Games<\/div>\n<div class=\"game-list\">\n              <a class=\"game-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/games\/guess-word\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"game-img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Guess Word\" 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can<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"in-article-games__full-story-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"in-article-games__full-story-button-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"in-article-games__full-story-button\" href=\";\"><br \/>\n      Show More<br \/>\n  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"in-article-games__full-story-button-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"in-article-games__full-story-less-button\" href=\";\"><br \/>\n      Show Less<br \/>\n  <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"referenced-card\">\n<h4 class=\"h4 h4--related-block\">\n<div>Related:<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/living\/mrs-world-singapore-stephanie-teo-abusive-marriage-6123001\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--3kVVdsvJ--\/c_crop,h_900,w_1600,x_0,y_150\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/05\/15\/stephanie_teo_mrs_world_singapore_2025_finalist.png?itok=3b6iHK8f\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/living\/mrs-world-singapore-stephanie-teo-abusive-marriage-6123001\"><br \/>\n      <span>&#8216;I rebuilt myself&#8217;: Mrs World Singapore finalist shares how she left abusive marriage with S$600 and newborn baby<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/asia\/online-sexual-harassment-indonesia-digital-spaces-locker-room-talk-university-college-students-scandals-6075531\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--JXIPpv7D--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/04\/23\/online_sexual_harrasment_4.jpg?itok=d-k8-HPV\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/asia\/online-sexual-harassment-indonesia-digital-spaces-locker-room-talk-university-college-students-scandals-6075531\"><br \/>\n      <span>\u2018Shame, anxiety, and fear\u2019: The psychological toll of online sexual violence in Indonesia<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<h2>WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND WHY DOES IT OCCUR?<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Domestic violence, as defined by the United Nations (UN), is a pattern of behaviour used by one partner to gain control over another in an intimate relationship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Experts\u00a0<\/span>categorise<span> domestic violence into several overlapping dimensions: physical, psychological, social, and financial, all of which serve to isolate and control the victim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Around one in four reported domestic violence cases in Malaysia last year were against males, according to the country&#8217;s women, family and community development deputy minister. Reports citing Lim Hui Ying said that out of 7,391 domestic violence cases reported nationwide, 1,961 involved male victims.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Abuse happens because domestic violence is about power and control,&#8221; said Nazreen of WAO. &#8220;So &#8230; men can also be subjected to physical, emotional, psychological or financial abuse &#8230; but one of the biggest issues is that male survivors often face strong stigma when it comes to speaking up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She added that social expectations about masculinity could make it harder for men to admit they are being abused or to seek help, making it possibly even more challenging for them than for women to come forward and report it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Many may fear shame, ridicule, disbelief, or not being taken seriously,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Still, the statistics are skewed towards female victims being the vast majority.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Malaysian civil society organisation Sisters in Islam (SIS) provides legal aid through its free helpline, \u201cTelenisa\u201d<\/span>. It <span>told CNA that many women reach out only after years, at the point where abuse has escalated to life-threatening physical injury or total psychological breakdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cThe data from both national reporting and Telenisa cases makes clear that domestic violence is not isolated. It is systemic, often hidden, and deeply tied to issues of power, access, and inequality,\u201d a SIS spokesperson said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>They added that domestic violence was also a leading factor in marital breakdown, ranking among the top three causes of divorce.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--aUhwQn75--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/05\/28\/whatsapp_image_2026-05-28_at_13.15.18.jpeg?itok=SjESF7eh\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      Siti Aminah Tardi, the executive director of The Indonesian Legal Resource Center (ILRC). (Picture: Siti Aminah Tardi)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Siti Aminah Tardi, executive director of the Indonesian Legal Resource Center (ILRC), told CNA that domestic violence was still a pervasive issue in the archipelago, noting that according to the 2024 UN Population Fund Indonesian Women&#8217;s Life Experience Survey, one in five Indonesian women had experienced domestic violence within the past year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>She posited that the society largely adhered to a patriarchal culture, exacerbated through the interpretation of religion, customs, and laws that state the husband as the head of the family and the wife as the manager of the household.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cThis social construction triggers the perception and belief that husbands have the right to control, dominate, punish and exploit weaker family members, especially wives and daughters,&#8221; she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>&#8220;This unequal relationship will be expressed or worsened when there is poverty, unemployment, financial difficulties, debt bondage, or where women are considered disobedient to patriarchal norms.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In other countries, societal stigmas keep domestic abuse shielded inside the home, said experts.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cCulturally, it\u2019s considered to be a private family matter and should stay there,\u201d said Am Sam Ath, operations director of the Cambodian human rights group Licadho.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>According to Cambodia\u2019s 2021 to 2022 Demographic and Health Survey, 53 per cent of women who have experienced physical or sexual violence have never sought help or told anyone about the violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>According to the survey, 21 per cent of women who have ever had an intimate relationship have experienced emotional, physical, or sexual violence by their current or most recent partner, with 13 per cent having faced such abuse in the 12 months leading up to the study.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Sam Ath said that women were considered to be subservient partners who had to be obedient and tolerate abuse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cThere is still a lot of shame against divorce and separations,\u201d he\u00a0<\/span>added.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The struggle is mirrored in the Philippines, where political and environmental factors have been observed to contribute to cases of\u00a0<\/span>reported<span> domestic violence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Jean Enriquez, who chairs the Civil Society Advisory Group for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the country, told CNA that the political climate under the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2022 significantly\u00a0<\/span>normalised<span> violence against women.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Enriquez said that Duterte was openly sexist towards women, including those who were in positions of influence and also spoke about how his own abusive acts went unpunished.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>In a 2018\u00a0speech, Duterte had recounted confessing to a priest how he had sexually assaulted his maid when she was sleeping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Duterte&#8217;s spokesperson, cited in media reports, has since said the former president &#8220;made up&#8221; and &#8220;added and spliced&#8221; the speech referencing the confession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>During a 2016 campaign rally, he sparked outrage by joking about the 1989 sexual assault and murder of an Australian missionary in Davao.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Recalling the incident from his time as mayor, he stated he was angry about the crime but added that the victim was so beautiful that, as mayor, he &#8220;should have been first&#8221;. He has since apologised.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cAll these emboldened abusers,\u201d said Enriquez.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>During the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns denied women access to resources and kept them trapped inside homes with their abusers, leading to unabated violence,\u00a0<\/span>she said, adding that seasonal typhoons and other disasters caused similar stresses.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>According to Enriquez, the barriers to safety are even higher for some communities, especially in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas where essential services are nearly inaccessible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cIn these regions, the prevalence of child, early, and forced marriages further complicate the legal and social landscape, leaving young women particularly vulnerable to a cycle of abuse that the state is often too far away to break,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Survivors can face a &#8220;trap&#8221; where leaving requires\u00a0<span>access to financial resources, legal protection, and social support, said experts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>According to Nazreen of WAO, fear heavily prevents survivors\u00a0<\/span>in Malaysia<span> from leaving. This includes the fear of bodily harm, the fear that their children will be taken away, the fear of not being believed, and the dread of what comes next.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>She said that financial dependence is a huge barrier, especially when the survivor has no income, no savings, or nowhere safe to go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>SIS echoed this and said that\u00a0women also faced uncertainty around legal processes, concerns about child custody, and social pressures that discourage leaving.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cIn many cases, remaining in the relationship is a response to limited options rather than acceptance of abuse,\u201d said the SIS spokesperson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Another domestic violence survivor\u00a0<\/span>from Malaysia<span>, who wanted to be identified only as Siti, 52, told CNA that the physical violence in her marriage began when she sought a divorce from her husband of nine years, following his repeated infidelity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>He subjected her to slapping, choking, pulling her hair, and on one occasion, threw her against a cupboard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Despite the danger, Siti found herself trapped in the home by her financial constraints and her concern for her son\u2019s schooling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cIt was my house and I was paying for it, but there was no way I could afford to leave because I couldn\u2019t pay rent for another place,\u201d she said, adding that her ex-husband refused to leave the house.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cPeople ask me why I didn\u2019t leave, but it is not as easy as that. There are so many factors that one has to consider. I had to bear this for nine months.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Her husband eventually moved out once their divorce was finalised.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"referenced-card\">\n<h4 class=\"h4 h4--related-block\">\n<div>Related:<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/asia\/indonesia-ipb-university-bogor-sexual-harassment-6070216\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--PRKR7Dr8--\/c_crop,h_900,w_1600,x_0,y_83\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2023\/07\/20\/istock-1206455915_1.jpg?itok=_uvHTZ3y\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/asia\/indonesia-ipb-university-bogor-sexual-harassment-6070216\"><br \/>\n      <span>Another top Indonesian university suspends 16 students over alleged online sexual harassment <\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/asia\/indonesia-law-protect-domestic-workers-6070591\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--go9x66if--\/c_crop,h_562,w_1000,x_0,y_7\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_one-cms:core:watermark:ap_data-1,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/one-cms\/core\/indonesia_domestic_workers_54948.jpg?itok=hUdzCSJq\"><br \/>\n                <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/asia\/indonesia-law-protect-domestic-workers-6070591\"><br \/>\n      <span>Indonesia passes long-awaited law to protect domestic workers<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<h2>LACK OF PROTECTION<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Experts said that while there is more awareness\u00a0<\/span>around<span> domestic violence, a significant gap remains between the existence of laws and their effective enforcement on the ground.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>NGOs in the Philippines for example have to organise workshops in villages, with Enriquez saying that this indicated the lack of accessible legal assistance for\u00a0<\/span>marginalised<span> communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cMore than legal clinics, what has been necessary were trauma-informed and survivor-centered violence against women desk officers within villages, as well as women&#8217;s desks within police stations,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>She said that some public hospitals have women and children protection units that have the presence of social workers and police, although there was still a lack of psychological assistance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>According to Sam Ath, in Cambodia, when a survivor first reports domestic violence to the local police or communal authority, the immediate\u00a0<\/span>advice is often towards\u00a0<span>reconciliation rather than protection or legal action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cThey would bring both partners together and tell them to sign a contract where the woman will be told to change her behaviour and not agitate her partner, while the husband would have to agree not to be violent. Typically there is no impact and the solution usually escalates,\u201d said Sam Ath.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>He added that the organisation had documented 146 people &#8211; 96 women, 46 children, and four men &#8211; killed in the context of domestic and sexual violence from 2020 to 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"figure block block- block--view-mode-default clearfix\" data-img-id=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--U2qQdhQX--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/05\/28\/651751456_10163824536403972_8611571284490861672_n.jpg?itok=V3QOI8_X\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">\n      Nazreen Nizam, who is the executive director of The Women\u2019s Aid Organisation (WAO). (Picture: Nazreen Nizam)<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Nazreen of WAO said that despite increased awareness and crucial infrastructure\u00a0<\/span>in Malaysia,<span> such as the hospital-based One-Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) providing integrated medical, legal, and\u00a0<\/span>counselling<span> aid, consistency is still an issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>A survivor&#8217;s experience and the quality of support they receive still depend entirely on the specific personnel on duty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cFrom our own case management experience &#8211; we found that Malaysia\u2019s response system remains uneven and needs strengthening to better match policy intentions with actual service delivery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cSo I would say there has been progress, but not yet the consistency or survivor-centred quality we need across the board,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Agreeing, SIS<span> said that there have been improvements in awareness and recognition of domestic violence as a public issue, along with better coordination between agencies but that the quality of responses remains inconsistent.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The spokesperson added that responses also tend to be less effective in cases involving non-physical forms of violence, such as psychological abuse or sexual coercion within marriage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cSurvivors still report experiences of being dismissed or advised to resolve matters privately,\u201d said the spokesperson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Mira said that she was even called to the police station for\u00a0<\/span>counselling<span> with her husband, days after she lodged the report.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cI didn\u2019t understand the purpose of it. I want my husband to be sent to prison and I had no intention of getting back with him,\u201d she said, adding that her husband had still not been charged for his abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"referenced-card\">\n<h4 class=\"h4 h4--related-block\">\n<div>Related:<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure media-object__figure--video\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/watch\/talking-point-20252026\/why-domestic-violence-still-going-up-part-1-5893371\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--lv6yd5F---\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/02\/02\/tp.png?itok=Uzsyy92s\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object list-object--video\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/watch\/talking-point-20252026\/why-domestic-violence-still-going-up-part-1-5893371\"><br \/>\n      <span>Talking Point 2025\/2026 &#8211; Why is Domestic Violence Still Going Up? Part 1<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"media-object\">\n<div class=\"media-object__figure media-object__figure--video\">\n  <a class=\"link\" href=\"\/watch\/talking-point-20252026\/how-can-we-stop-domestic-violence-part-2-5911446\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--SIqnqj0S--\/c_fill,g_auto,h_98,w_175\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/02\/06\/tp-p2.png?itok=tp9HNMFh\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"media-object__content\">\n<div class=\"media-object__body\">\n<div class=\"list-object list-object--video\">\n<h6 class=\"h6 list-object__heading\">\n<a class=\"h6__link list-object__heading-link\" href=\"\/watch\/talking-point-20252026\/how-can-we-stop-domestic-violence-part-2-5911446\"><br \/>\n      <span>Talking Point 2025\/2026 &#8211; How Can We Stop Domestic Violence? Part 2<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text-long\">\n<h2>WHAT CAN BE DONE?<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Nazreen of WAO said that one thing governments could do is ensure that every district has a properly trained, survivor-centred, and well-coordinated response system across police, hospitals, and welfare services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cWomen do not feel safer simply because a law or hotline exists &#8211; they feel safer when they know that if they report, they will be believed, protected quickly, and guided through the process without being re-traumatised. The most immediate impact would come from improving frontline response quality and accountability,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The SIS spokesperson said that the most immediate step was to ensure consistent and effective enforcement of protection orders and to strengthen financial support systems such as child maintenance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cThese are critical in addressing the immediate risks faced by survivors, particularly those who remain in abusive situations due to economic dependence and weak enforcement,\u201d said the spokesperson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Siti Aminah of ILRC said that in addition to enforcing its 2004 law on the Elimination of Domestic Violence, it was important for patriarchal values to be deconstructed in Indonesia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cThis can be achieved through a fair religious interpretation of women, family parenting and education patterns that do not discriminate between genders and that remove the standardisation of gender roles,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Sam Ath said in Cambodia there was a need\u00a0to define and criminalise all acts of domestic violence and prohibit alternative dispute resolution in response to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Meanwhile, a report by human rights organisation Fortify Rights highlighted what it called &#8220;systemic barriers&#8221; in protecting domestic violence victims in Thailand, including inconsistent application of the law and pervasive victim-blaming attitudes among frontline officers who lack proper training.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>It urged regional governments to establish comprehensive networks of temporary shelters equipped with integrated medical, psychological, and legal aid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Furthermore, the\u00a0<\/span>organisation<span> called for dedicated resource allocation toward long-term recovery and empowerment, including government-sponsored compensation programs to break the cycle of economic dependence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>In Malaysia, Mira is now working towards reclaiming the independence she was denied for two decades. Despite having no prior professional background, she has gotten a job at a kindergarten, where she will begin next month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Her focus is no longer on the 20 years spent with her husband, but on the future she is actively rebuilding for herself. For the first time in a very long time, she told CNA, she is happy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cI don\u2019t want to look back. 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