Violence Against Women Dominated In Domestic Violence Cases

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JAKARTA - Deputy for Women's Rights Protection of the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (Kemen-PPPA) Ratna Susianawati said that cases of violence against women are currently still dominated by domestic violence.

"From the dominance of cases that are included in the SAPA 129 or the PPA Symphony (International Information System for the Protection of Women and Children), indeed cases of violence against women are still dominated by domestic violence," said Ratna Susianawati, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, January 6.

Then the type of violence that dominates is physical violence.

Ratna Susianawati also highlighted the increasing number of online gender-based violence today.

"Other gender cases with the rise of digitalization, the rise of technology, online gender-based violence are currently increasingly prevalent," he said.

Meanwhile, cases of sexual violence were recorded to be dominated by child victims.

Ratna Susianawati said KemenPPPA continues to make efforts to reduce violence against women and children, especially from strengthening the upstream side, namely prevention.

"This prevention is the main thing, then what if there has been a case? We certainly run for curative things, handling," said Ratna Susianawati.

Efforts to handle, he said, were carried out through existing service institutions.

"With Law Number 12 of 2022 concerning the Crime of Sexual Violence, the context for synergy of this service is getting stronger, because apart from community-based service institutions there are also other institutions that of course in accordance with the laws and regulations will collaborate with government-owned service institutions to strengthen from prevention, handling, protection, and law enforcement," said Ratna Susianawati.