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Urgency of Protecting Women from Online Abuse

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) recorded a more than 40-fold increase in such cases since 2016. The greatest increase occurred in 2020 with 659 cases as of October.

By
YOESEP BUDIANTO
· 4 minutes read
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Kompas/Raditya Helabumi

Dozens of pairs of shoes were placed in front of the gates of the DPR Building, Senayan, Jakarta, during the 500 First Steps to Pass the Bill on the Elimination of Sexual Violence (PKS), Wednesday (25/11/2020).

The Indonesian public is growing anxious about the spread of online gender-based violence against women. The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) recorded a more than 40-fold increase in such cases since 2016. The greatest increase occurred in 2020 with 659 cases as of October.

Most of the violence that target women in online media are threats to distribute personal photos or videos and the spreading of illegal content.

Editor:
Syahnan Rangkuti
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