Violence Against Women Numbers Show an Increasing Trend

The domestic violence case involving Indonesian actress Tiga Gara Setia in the United States (US) is currently attracting public attention. What is the status of violence against women in Indonesia?

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) recorded 406,178 reported cases of violence against women in 2018, a 16.6% increase compared to 2017's 348,446 cases. This data comes from Catahu, compiled from cases handled by Religious Courts (96%, or 392,610 cases) and 209 partner service provider institutions (3%, or 13,568 cases).

Over the past ten years, the number of reported cases of violence against women has generally increased. Only in 2010 and 2016 did the number of reports decrease. In 2010, reports decreased by 26.8% from 143,586 cases to 105,103 cases. Meanwhile, in 2016, the number of reports decreased by 19.5% from 321,752 to 259,150 cases.

Komnas Perempuan observes that over the past ten years, there's a trend showing more victims of violence are willing to report the incidents. Furthermore, the level of trust in and need for institutions providing support services for violence cases has also increased.

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