Stop Violence Against Children: KemenPPPA Prioritizes Prevention 'Upstream' rather than Just a 'Panic Button'

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Empowerment of Women and Child Protection (KemenPPPA) emphasized that the child protection strategy in Indonesia is now focused entirely on the upstream sector. The government wants to ensure that violence is prevented before it occurs, not just responsive when cases emerge.

Deputy for Special Child Protection at the Ministry of Children and Women's Affairs, Ratna Susianawati, explained that the government did not want to rely solely on the emergency system.

"We don't just want to focus on it like a panic button, but make sure at the forefront of how prevention can be done on a massive scale," he said in a discussion with Save The Children Indonesia in Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA.

Main Strategy: Listening to the Voice of Children

To achieve this target, the Ministry of PPPA carries out three main pillars:

Meaningful Participation: Involve children's voices in every policy planning. The goal is that every rule made is really in favor of the needs and safety of children.

Fulfillment of Basic Rights: Implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and Law No. 35 of 2014 in a tangible manner to ensure that children grow up in a safe environment.

Multisectoral Collaboration: Child protection is not only the task of one institution, but a synergy between ministries, local governments, and the private sector.

Global and National Commitment As a country that has ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Indonesia has a great responsibility to create an ecosystem that protects children from all forms of exploitation and violence.

Ratna added that a safe space for children must be created through policies that are not only written on paper, but the benefits are felt directly by children throughout the country.

Conclusion This shift of focus towards prevention (upstream) is expected to break the chain of child violence more effectively and sustainably, so that the role of the community and family is very crucial in supporting this policy.