{"id":12318,"date":"2015-03-06T12:52:15","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T04:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/?p=12318"},"modified":"2015-03-06T12:54:49","modified_gmt":"2015-03-06T04:54:49","slug":"form-special-commission-to-end-gender-violence-dap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/form-special-commission-to-end-gender-violence-dap\/","title":{"rendered":"Form special commission to end gender violence: DAP"},"content":{"rendered":"

With two days\u00a0to go\u00a0before International Women’s Day is celebrated, a DAP lawmaker has urged the government to form a special commission to eradicate violence against women.<\/p>\n

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Kasthuri Patto says it is high time a commission is formed to eradicate violence against women<\/p><\/div>\n

DAP MP for Batu Kawan Kasthuri Patto in a statement today said\u00a0it is high time a\u00a0commission is formed that comprises\u00a0members of the executive, civil society, academicians, counsellors, enforcement agencies and non-governmental organisations\u00a0to\u00a0implement changes needed to end gender-based violence.<\/p>\n

Kasthuri, who is also vice-chairman of Wanita DAP, said as of \u00a0June 2014,\u00a0rape cases in Malaysia average around 3,000 per year which translates to an\u00a0average of eight rape cases a\u00a0day, of which only 10% are reported to the authorities, according to a report by\u00a0the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO).<\/p>\n

“In 2013, 2,111 men were reported to have raped girls under 18, but only 461 of them were charged and only 14 convicted. This means only 0.6% of the total number of reports lead to a conviction, and in the All Women’s Action Society (AWAM)\u00a0survey from 1994 to 1998, only 10% of reported cases end in successful conviction of the rapist,” she said.<\/p>\n

Her statement comes in the wake of a documentary titled ‘India’s Daughter’, which is based on the brutal 2012 Delhi rape.<\/p>\n

The Delhi rape was the fatal rape and assault of a 23-year-old student in South Delhi by a gang of six men. The victim was travelling with a male friend, whom the rapists beat up before brutally violating her. She died of her injuries 13 days after the attack.<\/p>\n

“In a shocking confession by the 2012 Delhi rapist, as filmed by Leslee Udwin (who made\u00a0India’s Daughter), the rapist said\u00a0the victim shouldn\u2019t have fought back, and this just goes to show what a long way we have to go to ensure that society is educated on the cardinal importance of respecting women and that no man or woman has the right to force himself or herself on another person,” Kasthuri said.<\/p>\n

Kasthuri said, a written reply to her\u00a0Parliamentary question on whether the government has any intention to form a commission to handle violence against women, received a disappointing answer.<\/p>\n

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In India, it is estimated that four women are raped every hour.
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“The answer was that while the government is serious in combating violence against women, there have been amendments to laws, a support mechanism as well as advocacy. But for this moment, the government expresses its gratitude on the suggestion and that it will consider forming a commission to handle violence against women.\u00a0Needles to say I was disappointed,” she said.<\/p>\n

She said that despite the laws in India which confers absolute equal rights to women, rape cases continued to happen — up to 92 rapes everyday, an average of four each hour.<\/p>\n

“And one has to bear in mind that only one in 10 rapes are reported in India; and\u00a0India is\u00a0the best example of a country that has\u00a0laws conferring equal rights to women but\u00a0the increase in the number of rape cases continue despite such laws.<\/p>\n

“What Malaysia has are laws both old and new which need greater emphasis, enforcement and improvement. What this country needs is a society that respects women and the government has a big role to play to ensure that society does just that.<\/p>\n

This country needs a government that walks the talk as far as education, awareness and protecting women is concerned,” she added.<\/p>\n

– The Rocket<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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