Essays about: "Ashereen Jessy Kanesan"

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  1. 1. Patriarchy, The State and its Effect on the Implementation of the Domestic Violence Act in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

    Author : Ashereen Jessy Kanesan; [2019]
    Keywords : Domestic Violence; Legislation; Malaysia; Klang Valley; Gender-Based Violence; Violence Against Women; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper explores the pressing issue of domestic violence in Malaysia, specifically the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act that was enacted in 1994. Due to strong patriarchal structures that are still prominent in societies, the issue of domestic violence is not seen as a public problem, but as a private issue that should be resolved between partners. READ MORE