Highest Rate of Rape Cases in Rural West Sumatra
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Data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows that West Sumatra (Sumbar) had the highest percentage of villages reporting rape cases in 2019, at 5.73%.
Next was Gorontalo at 4.63%, followed by West Nusa Tenggara at 4.55%, East Kalimantan at 4.14%, and Papua at 3.46%. Jakarta ranked tenth with 2.62%.
According to data from the West Sumatra Provincial Women's Crisis Center (WCC), 56 cases of sexual harassment and violence against women occurred in 2016. This increased to 82 cases in 2017.
In 2018, there were 46 cases, and 52 cases in 2019. 82% of victims of sexual harassment and violence in West Sumatra came from the lower-middle class and below.
(Read More: Indecent Assault Dominates Cases of Sexual Violence Against Women)
The West Sumatra Provincial Women's Crisis Center (WCC) stated that the lack of prioritization of victims' interests in law enforcement and the minimal recovery support for victims remain obstacles in handling sexual violence cases in West Sumatra.
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