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WAO
Annual Statistics 2000
Prepared
by:
Nathalie Plante
Assisted
by:
Eni Zahura Abd. Aziz, Shoba Aiyar, Jessie Ang and Nazlina Abd. Ghani
A.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- 105
women were given shelter in 2000.
- Reasons
for seeking shelter
- While
women seek refuge primarily because of domestic violence (65%),
WAO also offers shelter to women who are faced with other problems
and are in need of refuge.
- 83
women came because of a violent situation of some kind (79%).
| Reason
for seeking shelter |
Number
|
Percentage
|
| Domestic
violence |
68
|
64.8
|
| Foreign
domestic worker abuse (FDW) |
13
|
12.4
|
| No
place to stay |
9
|
8.6
|
| Single
mother |
6
|
5.7
|
| Trafficked |
3
|
2.9
|
| Family
problems |
2
|
1.9
|
| FDW
- problems with employer's relatives |
1
|
0.95
|
| FDW
- misreported |
1
|
0.95
|
| Incest
on the children |
1
|
0.95
|
| Rape |
1
|
0.95
|
| Total |
105
|
100
|
- Number
of Children
- 90
children came with their mother to the shelter.
- The
majority of the women (58%) did not bring their children with them
to the shelter.
- The
women seeking refuge will sometimes bring their children with them
or sometimes leave them to be taken care of by somebody else. e.g.
their own mother, their family, their husband, a home etc. So even
though the women had a total of 188 children, only 90 were brought
to the shelter.
- 26%
of the women that came for shelter do not have any children.
- 14
out of the 15 foreign domestic workers did not have their children
with them as they had to leave them behind in their own country
in search of work in Malaysia.
| Number
of children |
Number
|
Percentages
|
| None |
61
|
58.1
|
| One |
19
|
18.1
|
| Two |
12
|
11.4
|
| Three |
8
|
7.6
|
| Four |
3
|
2.9
|
| Five |
1
|
1.0
|
| Six |
1
|
1.0
|
| Total |
105
|
100
|
- Number
of visits
- The
vast majority of the residents in 2000 were new clients (81%) while
20 residents (19%) had been residents in previous years. Some of
the residents were up to their fourth visit to WAO.
| Number
of visits |
Number
|
Percentages
|
| First |
85
|
81.0
|
| Second |
11
|
10.5
|
| Third |
6
|
5.7
|
| Fourth |
3
|
2.9
|
| Total |
105
|
100
|
- Source
of awareness
- The
major source of awareness are: the police, friends, themselves (ex-residents),
media and NGOs.
- Importance
of the police as a recourse for women: more than in the past annual
reviews.
| Source
of awareness |
Number
|
Percentages
|
Valid
percentages
|
| Agencies |
|
|
|
| Police |
18
|
17.1
|
20.0
|
| Media |
12
|
11.4
|
13.3
|
| NGOs |
11
|
10.5
|
12.2
|
| Hospitals/One-stop
centre |
7
|
6.7
|
7.8
|
| Welfare |
3
|
2.9
|
3.3
|
| Religious
body |
2
|
1.9
|
2.2
|
| Other
sources |
|
|
|
| Friends |
17
|
16.2
|
18.9
|
| Self
(ex-resident) |
16
|
15.2
|
17.8
|
| Relatives |
3
|
2.9
|
3.3
|
| Other |
1
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
| Total |
90
|
85.7
|
100
|
| Not
available |
15
|
14.3
|
-
|
| Total |
105
|
100
|
-
|
- Length
of stay
- Nearly
a third of the residents (31%) stayed at the shelter for less than
a week. But 44% stayed for at least a month.
| Length
of stay |
Number
|
Percentages
|
| Less
than a week |
33
|
31.4
|
| 1
to 2 weeks |
15
|
14.3
|
| 2
to 3 weeks |
11
|
10.5
|
| 1
to 2 months |
17
|
16.2
|
| 2
to 3 months |
13
|
12.4
|
| More
than 3 months |
16
|
15.2
|
| Total |
105
|
100
|
- Residence/Domicile
- More
than three quarters of the residents came from either Selangor or
Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur).
| State |
Number
|
Percentages
|
| Selangor |
47
|
44.8
|
| Wilayah
Persekutuan |
39
|
37.1
|
| Johor |
8
|
7.6
|
| Negri
Sembilan |
4
|
3.8
|
| Pahang |
3
|
2.9
|
| Melaka |
2
|
1.9
|
| Perak |
2
|
1.9
|
| Total |
105
|
100
|
- Age
of the residents
- Mostly
in their 20s (38%) and 30s (39%)
| Age |
Number
|
Percentages
|
| Less
than 20 years old |
8
|
7.6
|
| 20
to 29 |
40
|
38.1
|
| 30
to 39 |
41
|
39.0
|
| 40
to 49 |
15
|
14.3
|
| 50
years old and over |
1
|
1.0
|
| Total |
105
|
100
|
- Ethnicity
of the residents
- Mostly
Indian (34%) and Malay (31%)
| Ethnicity |
Number
|
Percentages
|
| Indian |
36
|
34.3
|
| Malay |
32
|
30.5
|
| Chinese |
14
|
13.3
|
| Indonesian |
14
|
13.3
|
| Thai |
4
|
3.8
|
| Filipino |
3
|
2.9
|
| Eurasian |
2
|
1.9
|
| Total |
105
|
100
|
- Occupation
of the residents
- The
majority of the residents (54%) were not employed.
- The
others were mostly employed as factory workers (10.8%), did clerical
work (10.8%) or were domestic helpers (9.8%).
| Occupation |
Number
|
Percentages
|
Valid
percentages
|
| Unemployed |
41
|
39.0
|
40.2
|
| Homemaker |
14
|
13.3
|
13.7
|
| Factory
worker |
11
|
10.5
|
10.8
|
| Clerical
work/Technical |
11
|
10.5
|
10.8
|
| Domestic
help |
10
|
9.5
|
9.8
|
| General
worker/Cleaner |
6
|
5.7
|
5.9
|
| Self-employed |
4
|
3.8
|
3.9
|
| Professional/Teacher |
2
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
| Student |
2
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
| Other |
1
|
0.95
|
0.98
|
| Total |
102
|
97.1
|
100
|
| Not
available |
3
|
2.9
|
-
|
| Total |
105
|
100
|
-
|
- Income
of the residents
- The
majority did not have any income (53%).
| Income |
Number
|
Percentages
|
Valid
percentages
|
| None |
53
|
50.5
|
53.0
|
| Less
than RM 200 |
4
|
3.8
|
4.0
|
| RM
200 - 399 |
11
|
10.5
|
11.0
|
| RM
400 - 599 |
7
|
6.7
|
7.0
|
| RM
600 - 799 |
11
|
10.5
|
11.0
|
| RM
800 - 999 |
4
|
3.8
|
4.0
|
| More
than RM 1000 |
10
|
9.5
|
10.0
|
| Total |
100
|
95.2
|
100
|
| Not
available |
5
|
4.8
|
-
|
| Total |
105
|
100
|
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