WAO calls on govt to increase quantity, quality of domestic violence shelters in Selangor


PETALING JAYA: The Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) has called on the government to increase the current amount and standards of domestic violence shelters in Selangor.

According to WAO executive director Sumitra Visvanathan, there were only 10 domestic violence shelters for a population of around 6.5 million in Selangor, based on a recent study done by WAO which was supported by Institut Wanita Berdaya (IWB) Selangor.

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