Sexual Violence in Bali
The news of sexual violence in the past two years has increased. During the Covid19 pandemic, the Bali Provincial Child Protection Organizing Commission (KPPAD) noted that cases of sexual violence against minors had increased. Based on KPPAD's records from the news during 2020, there were around 45 minors who were victims of sexual violence. Whereas in the previous year, it was recorded that around 28 minors were victims of sexual abuse. Most of the perpetrators, in this case, are their closest people. The rest are new people known through social media. The average victim is in his teens, some are still in elementary school. This is very concerning, as these children should be able to enjoy their youth, but instead, they are given a deep trauma. Some of the main factors causing the high number of cases of sexual violence against children from year to year are due to power relations, where the perpetrator has rights over the victim's body. Several other factors, namely the economic and psychological difficulties of parents or families, contribute to the lack of child supervision.
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