Zara Qairina Mahathir’s death in Sabah in July has cast a spotlight on bullying in schools, exposing not just the violence itself but also the slow and inadequate institutional response.
As public anger grows, calls for reform are intensifying: from an anti-bullying law to school-based interventions.
What must Malaysia do to make schools safe spaces again, and what lessons does Zara’s case leave us as a nation?
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris talks to Dr Farah Nini Dusuki, the children’s commissioner at the Malaysian human rights commission, Suhakam, and Ang Shu Yi, the founder of Impian Kencana and an alumna of Teach For Malaysia.
Produced by: Astro Awani
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