Solution to rape

Solution to rape

During the commemoration of International Women's Day on March
8, 2001 the Women's Institute in Bandung revealed that women --
particularly in West Java -- are still the victims of acts of
violence, most commonly rape. According to the chairperson of the
Institute, Valentina Sagala, it is ironic, as Indonesia has
actually ratified the UN Convention on The Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination Against Women in 1997 to be passed into
law number 7/1984 (Republika, March 7, 2001).

The news under the heading Rape dominates acts of violence
against women does deserve profound study in order that we might
be able to see what lies behind it and how to solve it. In rape
cases, we tend to ignore the role of women and men commonly
become the scapegoat as they are easily lured. We do not see the
national and social attitudes toward it, whereas the three are an
interconnected.

There is an Islamic way of preventing rape. A devout Muslim
woman would always demonstrate her belief, by covering the vital
parts of the body and by donning head gear (Koran 24:31, 33:59).
In addition, she should practices other Islamic laws relating to
the male-female relationship. On the other hand, a pious man
would always restrain himself from gazing at a woman (Koran
24:30) and channel his desire only toward his spouse or abstain
from having sexual intercourse if he is unmarried.

An Islamic society should play an active role by implementing
the Islamic motto to uphold what is right and condemn what is
wrong and to always keep the members of society on the right
path. They must seek ways to eliminate facilities engaging in
immoral acts. Apart from that, the country should implement
comprehensive Islamic laws so that people would think twice
before they commit immoral acts.

To minimize or even to prevent any acts of violence, there is
no other way but to integrate the three elements to create
tranquility in the world and in the hereafter.

UMMU AZKIYA

Bandung