Global Database on Violence against Women
Malaysia
Prevalence Data on Different Forms of Violence against Women:
Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence :Official National Statistics Not Available
Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months : Official National Statistics Not Available
Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence : Official National Statistics Not Available
Reports submitted by UN Human Rights Bodies:
Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Gender Equality Indexes:
Gender Inequality Index Rank :57 (1)
Global Gender Gap Index Rank :103 (2)
Malaysia Search Data
1 - 10 of 28 ResultsTechnical and Vocational Education and Training for Victims of Human Trafficking
Malaysia | 2019
Type of Measure : Social services > Longer term support (Education, Employment, Housing and Financial)
Form of Violence : Trafficking
Shelter for Trafficked Victims
Malaysia | 2019
Type of Measure : Social services > Shelter/Safe accommodation
Form of Violence : Trafficking
Domestic Violence Act 2017 (Amendment)
Malaysia | 2017
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017
Malaysia | 2017
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Special Court for Sexual Crimes Against Children
Malaysia | 2017
Type of Measure : Institutional mechanisms
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Amendment to the Penal Code 2017
Malaysia | 2017
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Sexual violence
National Action Plan on Anti Trafficking in Persons 2016-2020
Malaysia | 2016 | 2020
Type of Measure : Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence : Trafficking
Plan of Action on Child Online Protection
Malaysia | 2015
Type of Measure : Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Anti Trafficking in Persons (Amendment) Act 2015
Malaysia | 2015
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Trafficking
Trainings for Judicial and Legal Officers
Malaysia | 2015 | 2018
Type of Measure : Justice > Training
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls, Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
(1) The Gender Inequality Index is a composite measure reflecting inequality between women and men in three different dimensions: reproductive health (maternal mortality ratio and adolescent birth rate), empowerment (share of parliamentary seats held by women and share of population with at least some secondary education), and labour market participation (labour force participation rate). Source: United Nations Development Programme, Human Development Report 2021/2022.
(2) The Global Gender Gap Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education and health criteria. Source: World Economic Forum, the Global Gender Gap Report 2022.
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