KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said today said the recent fatal attacks on female students in schools and universities could signal a rise in misogyny, and called for the underlying causes to be examined in depth.
Speaking to reporters in Parliament, she said many of the victims were women targeted by people they knew, such as classmates or faculty mates.
“From what I have observed generally, many of the victims are women, and those committing these acts are people they know — perhaps classmates or faculty mates,” she said.
“So it seems as though there is an element of gender-based violence. Whether the response stems from rejection, jealousy, and so on, what concerns me is that women are becoming victims of violence in these situations.”
