Johor govt steps up awareness campaign on domestic violence
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A total of 282 cases of domestic violence were reported in Johor in the first four months of the year, the state assembly heard.
Women, family and community development committee chairman Khairin-Nisa Ismail said the information released by police also showed that 724 domestic violence cases were recorded throughout last year.
'In efforts to raise more awareness about domestic violence, about 80 programmes were conducted in Johor, involving 8,231 participants.
'This year, the state government also spent RM50,000 to produce (visual materials) about sexual harassment and domestic violence that will be shared on mainstream and digital media platforms,' she said during the state assembly sitting at Kota Iskandar here on Friday (May 23).
Haslinda Salleh (BN-Tenang) wanted to know domestic violence statistics in the past two years and what was being done to tackle the problem.
Khairin-Nisa added that the materials aim to create awareness and educate the public about sexual harassment and domestic violence, as well as to spread information about the support and assistance available to victims.
She said they include short videos, motion graphics and posters, which would be circulated in two phases.
'Phase one of the project has been completed and is being disseminated on social media, digital billboards at every local council statewide, and also on selected buses,' she added.
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