After a long stretch and several controversies, the new legislation finally passed on April 12, 2022. It was introduced by the National Commission Against Violence against Women in 2012, yet it would be 2016 before the bill came up for parliamentary debate. Indonesia's domestic abuse survivors rally for justice The law covers nine forms of sexual violence, including non-physical sexual harassment, forced marriage, forced contraception/sterilization, sexual abuse and sexual slavery. It also foresees more help and support for victims The sexual violence bill is meant to provide a legal basis for addressing rape and sexual harassment, including defining rape as the act of forced sex without consent.

'There are double standards cultural factors have driven the long delay in passing the bill,' she said. This way, a rapist is considered as 'being responsible' for the victim, while 'saving' the honor of the victim and their family. Hendrastiti said instead of reporting a rape to the police, many people still seek 'family ways' to 'solve' the problem, including marrying the victim to the perpetrator.

People consider sexual assaults to be an offense and wrong, yet, at the same time, a disgrace, which leads many victims not to come forward. Titiek Kartika Hendrastiti, a gender studies researcher at the University of Bengkulu, said the lengthy time taken to pass the bill reflects an Indonesian 'dualism' when it comes to sexual abuse. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

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