Jakarta Government Voices Efforts to Prevent Violence on University Campuses

The Jakarta Office of Empowerment, Child Protection, and Population Control (PPAPP) continues to advocate for efforts to prevent and handle cases of violence, particularly within higher education environments. “Cases of violence occur, including in universities. Universities must also become spaces for growth, learning, and creativity that are free from violence,” said Head of the Jakarta PPAPP Office Dwi Oktavia during a Socialisation of Violence Prevention Against Women in Higher Education event in Jakarta on Tuesday. She stated that the Technical Implementation Unit of the Women and Children’s Service Centre (UPT PPPA) received 2,269 reports of violence against women and children throughout 2025. Of that number, 46 percent of the victims were women. “We do not want violence to continue occurring, so there must be more comprehensive prevention and handling efforts,” Dwi said. From a policy perspective, she noted that regulations already exist to underpin all violence prevention and handling efforts, including Law Number 12 of 2022 on Sexual Violence Crimes and Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Regulation Number 55 of 2024 on the Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence in Higher Education. This commitment is realised through the designation of Jakarta Province as a national pilot programme area for the implementation of integrated services for women and children. The move was marked by the signing of a Joint Decree (SKB) by seven ministries and state institutions on 4 June 2026. “The hope is that with this piloting, service standards can be developed that will later become a reference and benchmark for other provinces and districts/cities in Indonesia,” Dwi revealed. She further added that preventing violence, especially on campuses, also requires the role of students to help keep universities free from violence.