Protecting the people we love from on-line sexual violence.

In the time of COVID-19 the rate of online sexual violence has accelerated. Indonesia is no exception and certain groups are especially prone to being the victims of these crimes. How can we protect ourselves and those close to us?

Not surprisingly the most common victims of on-line sexual violence in Indonesia during the pandemic are also the most vulnerable in other areas of life. Source: Photo by IFPRI/Creative Commons.

Dr Lidwina Inge Nurtjahyo, a lecturer in Law and Gender Studies at the University of Indonesia has researched the incidence of online sexual violence in Indonesia during the pandemic. She explains the patterns of vulnerability as well as perpetrator methods that we need to be aware of. 

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There has been cooperation at a regional level across government agencies and academics to combat increased sexual violence during the pandemic. Source: Courtesy Dr Lidwina Inge Nurtjahyo.