Mandatory To Prevent! KemenPPPA Calls Women Survivors Of Domestic Violence Tend To Suicide

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (KemenPPPA) said women who survived domestic violence (KDRT) had a tendency to end their lives.

"Women who have been victims of violence (KDRT) tend to think about suicide and most of those who have this desire actually try to commit suicide," said Assistant Deputy for the Protection of Women's Rights in the Household and Vulnerable to the Ministry of PPPA, Eni Widiyanti in a talk show entitled "Dialogue of Service Providers concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence" in Jakarta, Tuesday, September 12, confiscated by Antara.

According to Eni, domestic violence victims also have bad habits as an escape, such as consuming liquor, taking sleeping pills because they have difficulty sleeping and reducing the stress they experience.

He said the violence perpetrated by a husband or partner did not only have an impact on their wives, but also had an effect on their children.

Based on the results of a survey with child respondents aged 6-12 years who were eyewitnesses to the incident of domestic violence, it shows these children having nightmares, smoking thumbs up, growing up to be shy, often alone, and or aggressive.

The children are also suspected of growing up with difficulty learning, limited social skills, naughty behavior, or suffering from severe depression.

The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection emphasized the importance of socializing Law Number 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence (PKDRT Law) considering the high number of domestic violence cases even though the existence of the PKDRT Law is almost two decades old.

"We still need to build public literacy related to the abolition of domestic violence," he said.

If you need consultation assistance to overcome the problem of depression, mental stress or mental health. Including knowing or seeing people who want to commit suicide. You are welcome to contact the hotline of the Indonesian Ministry of Health's emergency service facilities (Kemenkes) at number 119.