Economic Factors Are The Root Cause Of The High Violence Against Children And Women

Expert Staff for Inter-Institutional Relations KPPPA, Rini Handayani/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (KPPPA) stated that economic problems are one of the causes of the high level of violence against children and women. - The KPPPA Institute, Rini Handayani in a media talk that was followed online in Jakarta, Friday, June 24. Therefore, according to her, it is important to increase women's empowerment in entrepreneurship from a gender perspective. ability to improve their quality of life," he said. So, he continued, family income could increase. With a strong family from the economic side, including social and cultural, it is hoped that cases of violence will decrease. "Because many cases of violence occur through the people closest to them," he said. In addition, he continued, children will also get their right to education, so that the dropout rate and child marriage can decrease. Previously, the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga invites all elements in Indonesia to gather strength together, move, and fight for gender equality to create an equal world for women and men.

"Until now women are still categorized as a vulnerable group who experience stigmatization, marginalization, gender-based violence and discrimination as well as inequality in gaining access, participation, control, and development benefits that are equal to men. So, it is our collective duty to eliminate various forms of discrimination and gender gaps for women, especially in the world of work," he said. According to him, joint hard work is needed to eliminate various forms of discrimination and gender gaps in order to create superior and competitive human resources.

Bintang said that the patriarchal culture that is ingrained from generation to generation in society is the root cause of the inequality felt by women, even though the 1945 Constitution and various laws have mandated guarantees of protection and equality for all Indonesian people, including women.