KPPPA Asks Broadcast Media To Stop Glorification Of Sexual Harassment Perpetrators

Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection has asked every media, including broadcast media, not to glorify perpetrators of sexual harassment even though the figure is a celebrity. showing celebrities who commit acts of sexual harassment have a negative impact on the victim and the community as a whole. The show can give the impression that perpetrators of sexual harassment are commonplace. Sexual intercourse is something normal," said Minister Bintang as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, September 7.

Bintang emphasized that the government has outlined zero tolerance for all forms of violence against children, including sexual violence or sexual harassment. He hopes that all media can provide shows and shows that educate, educate, inspire and entertain. Moreover, broadcasting media can be accessed by all ages so that the media is also responsible for all their shows so that they are child-friendly, not just chasing ratings or large audiences. that policies, especially in broadcasting and in the public sphere, must be balanced between the need for one's popularity and the broad impact that will occur," he said. children so that if the media highlight celebrities who are involved in cases of behavioral abuse, it can have a negative impact on people's behavior, including children.