General Chairperson of TP PKK Urges Greater Awareness of Safeguarding Women and Children

Tri Tito Karnavian, the General Chairperson of the Tim Penggerak Pemberdayaan dan Kesejahteraan Keluarga (TP PKK), has called on students in Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), to heighten awareness of safeguarding women and children from violence. Karnavian highlighted that there are still many cases of violence against mothers and children, and that comprehensive awareness is urgently needed. ‘Let us together understand why this can happen and how we can reduce it — at the very least starting with ourselves,’ Karnavian said, opening the Socialisation on Protection of Women and Children from Physical and Verbal Violence at SMK Negeri 1 Kalabahi, Alor, NTT, on Wednesday (20/5). She noted that an important part of addressing violence can begin at the family level, because at the family level a person’s character in understanding things is formed. In this context, the application of inclusive communication can encourage the younger generation to avoid violence, whether physical or verbal. Reflecting on the growing cases of violence affecting girls and women, TP PKK continues to push for widespread prevention socialisation. The aim is for many parties to understand the negative impacts of violence and the measures to prevent it. Therefore, the PKK hopes this will not stop here, so educate others around you. Not only in your circle of friends, but also in your social life, and you should also become agents of preventing violence against women and children,’ Karnavian added. Furthermore, Karnavian hopes that the students, who form the nation’s young generation, can maximise their quality through the education sector. The generation is the nation’s great hope in welcoming Indonesia Emas 2045. Karnavian continued to urge students to pursue education as high as possible. In this way, many future opportunities will open to advance the nation. On the same occasion, Karnavian called for Alor students to disseminate education on violence prevention to people around them. With many educated people, violence can be prevented and addressed. ‘Hopefully the knowledge will spread to others, so it has a wider impact,’ Karnavian said.