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        "id": 1581386,
        "msgid": "preventing-online-gender-based-violence-arifah-calls-for-responsive-cyber-security-1772450266",
        "date": "2026-03-02 17:06:02",
        "title": "Preventing online gender-based violence, Arifah calls for responsive cyber security",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection Arifah Fauzi has emphasised the need for concrete and responsive cyber security systems to prevent online gender-based violence (OGBV), which she noted causes serious harm to mental health, education, and physical safety. The minister launched the Shecure Digital Initiative, a collaborative effort between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and ITSEC Asia that combines education, technical protection, and advocacy to address OGBV comprehensively. Fauzi stressed that ensuring digital safety is a shared responsibility requiring preventive and systematic state intervention rather than reactive measures, as women and children withdrawing from digital spaces represents a significant loss of economic potential, public voice, and youth innovation for Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 Indonesia\u2019s Minister of Women Empowerment and Child\nProtection (PPPA) Arifah Fauzi has emphasised the importance of a\nconcrete and responsive cyber security system to prevent online\ngender-based violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegulation is an initial shield. We need solutions to address\nviolence in digital spaces. This is where the Shecure Digital Initiative\nbecomes relevant and strategic. The collaboration between UNFPA and\nITSEC Asia presents a comprehensive approach: education, technical\nprotection, and advocacy for norm change,\u201d said Minister Arifah Fauzi in\na statement in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>She made these remarks during the launch of the Shecure Digital\nInitiative (SDI), an initiative of the United Nations Population Fund\n(UNFPA) together with ITSEC Asia.<\/p>\n<p>Fauzi stated that online gender-based violence (OGBV) is no longer\nmerely a virtual issue with virtual consequences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOGBV damages reputation, destroys mental health, disrupts education,\nand even threatens physical safety. This is where the state\u2019s\nresponsibility lies \u2014 not reactive, but preventive and systematic,\u201d said\nMinister Arifah Fauzi.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, systematic efforts to prevent online gender-based\nviolence have been built through comprehensive legal and policy\nfoundations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen women and children feel unsafe and choose to withdraw from\ndigital spaces, Indonesia is actually losing enormous potential. From\nlosing their voices in public spaces, to contributions to economic\ngrowth, to the creativity and innovation of young generations,\u201d said\nMinister Arifah Fauzi.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, ensuring a safe digital space is a shared responsibility\nthat cannot be delayed, she emphasised.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/preventing-online-gender-based-violence-arifah-calls-for-responsive-cyber-security-1772450266",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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