Provinces with the Highest Rates of Rape Nationally: Their Distribution
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that 1,209 villages/sub-districts in Indonesia experienced cases of rape and other sexual crimes throughout 2021.
Of this number, East Java had the highest number of villages/sub-districts with rape cases, reaching 99.
West Java and Papua followed in second place with 96 villages/sub-districts reporting rape cases. Next, East Nusa Tenggara and North Sumatra reported 80 and 75 villages/sub-districts respectively.
The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) recorded 10,247 cases of violence against women throughout 2021, of which 15.2% were sexual violence.
Women and children are the most vulnerable groups to becoming targets of such crimes.
(Read More: Report of Increased Violence Victims During the Pandemic)
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