Impacts on the Issue of the Domestic Violence on Women

Venothiney Dewi Muniandy, Saralah Devi Mariamdaran Chethiyar, Krishnavani Gianesan and MAM Sameem Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia Muhammad Ali Equatora Politeknik Ilmu Pemasyarakatan, Depok, Indonesia Pages:52 - 57 The Covid-19, also known as the Corona virus Pandemic, is among the most talkedabout topics in Malaysia especially. Meanwhile, one of most common issues throughout this pandemic is domestic violence. Women are the most victims of domestic violence during the pandemic Covid-19 Around 57% domestic violence cases reported from women during Movement Control Order in Malaysia. The objective of this study is to identify the impacts on the issue of domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic. The researchers employed quantitative approaches to collect long-term data on domestic violence incidents that happened during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The researcher used an interview strategy with four registered counsellors from the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) and the Department of Social Welfare. According to the counselor’s perspective, the findings of the study shows that there are several impacts of the domestic violence during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The suggestions presented are expected to help future studies. Keywords: Domestic Violence Issues, Counselors, Covid-19 Pandemic, Impacts, Issue