A total of 2,467 cases of domestic violence were recorded nationwide from January to April this year.
Deputy women, family and community development minister Noraini Ahmad said studies showed that housewives formed the group with the highest incidence of domestic violence.
“But there may be some (victims) who do not even realise that they are being victims… because this abuse is not just physical, it is emotional abuse. Sometimes the perpetrators can do ‘reverse psychology’ as well.
“Studies also found that the most abuse is committed by the people closest to the victim or among family members,” she said when met by reporters after officiating the Women’s Wellbeing Advocacy Programme @ Domestic Violence (Aku Wanita @ KRT) here today.
Noraini also said that from January to April, 104 cases of domestic violence were recorded in Terengganu.
She said while the number was a decrease from the same period last year – 130 cases – the figure was still worrying.
Noraini said the ministry had implemented various initiatives to help reduce the number of domestic violence cases, including through the Aku Wanita @ KRT Programme.
She said that through the programme, issues related to domestic violence would be discussed in depth with experts and victims who had successfully escaped domestic violence problems.
“In addition, a psychological intervention session called K-Chat has also been introduced through this programme. This session is a group intervention between survivors with trained counsellors and facilitators to help participants understand and deal with issues that have befallen them due to violence,” she said.
