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Malaysian Family Safety Survey (UNICEF Innovation Fund)

Why we are asking you

Every day around the world, children go missing.

Every day, individuals — children especially — are kidnapped and exploited: for ransom, for trafficking, for prostitution, for forced labour, for harm we don't always speak about openly.

Every day, women face violence with no one nearby to help.

Every day, lives are lost — not because help wasn't out there, but because no one nearby knew someone needed it.

This is true in Malaysia. It is true across Southeast Asia. It is true around the world.

Someone far away can't help in time. Only someone nearby can.

We are building a Malaysian-built family-safety platform so that when you or your family needs help, the nearest person using this platform — your neighbour, a stranger walking by, a volunteer who happens to be passing — can be alerted, see what's happening, and choose to help.

Before we finalise the next version, we want to hear from real Malaysian families. This survey takes 4 minutes. Anonymous unless you opt in to follow-up. Available in 5 languages today, with more on the way.

Your responses may be cited (anonymised — only your role and area, never your name) in our application to UNICEF's Innovation Fund Climate Ventures Cohort 2026.

No one alive is forgotten.

Which of the following best describes you? (select all that apply)

Which of the following best describes you? (select all that apply)

Which state in Malaysia do you live in?

Optional: district or town (you can leave blank)

What language do you most want to receive safety information in?

Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Tamil are fully translated today. Indonesian, Iban, and Kadazan-Dusun translations are being added — please tell us your preferred language anyway, and your response will count.

No one alive is forgotten.

If you selected an "Other" or "please specify" option above, write your language here

Has your family been affected by any of the following in the past 5 years? (select all that apply)

Has your family been affected by any of the following in the past 5 years? (select all that apply)

Which climate hazards concern you most for CHILDREN in your community? Please select up to 3.

Which climate hazards concern you most for CHILDREN in your community? Please select up to 3.

Tell us why these hazards concern you most for children. (Optional)

When important safety information from the government reaches your family, is it usually in your preferred language?

When important safety information from the government reaches your family, is it usually in your preferred language?
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In your own words: what kind of safety information would have helped your family most during a recent climate event (flood, haze, heat, disease outbreak, emergency)?

Take your time. Long answers are welcome. Short answers are welcome too. The more specific you are, the more useful your voice is to us.

(Optional — but the most powerful part of this survey)

How would you most want to receive urgent safety information for your family? (select all that apply)

How would you most want to receive urgent safety information for your family? (select all that apply)

In your view, should children and young people in your community be consulted when designing safety alerts and information meant to protect them?

Children's voices often surface what adults miss — but every community has its own view. Please tell us honestly.
In your view, should children and young people in your community be consulted when designing safety alerts and information meant to protect them?
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Tell us why you answered the way you did. (Optional)