UNP Academics Provide Advice On Handling Sexual Violence In West Sumatra

Padang – The increasing cases of sexual violence committed by those closest to children in West Sumatra Province have received attention from the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs, through the Padang Center for Social Welfare Education and Training (BBPPKS). On Monday, 5/7, BBPPKS Padang held a Child Protection Coordination Meeting at the BBPPKS Padang Hall, which presented various speakers representing several related elements. From Religious Leaders Buya Gusrizal Gazahar, Customary Leaders Musra Dahrizal known as Mak Katik, Dr. Setiawati, M.Si (Anthropologist Unand), and from the Poltekesos Bandung Suharma, Ph.D and opened by the Special Staff of the Ministry of Social Affairs RI Faozan Amar.

While from Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) presented Dr. Erianjoni, M.Si (UNP Sociologist) and Dr. Amril Amir, M.Pd (FBS Lecturer who is also the Daily Chairperson of LKAAM Sumbar). In the presentation of the material, Dr. Erianjoni, M.Si, who is also the Secretary of UNP, presented material entitled “Prevention and Handling of Child Sexual Abuse in the Perspective of Sociology,” while Dr. Amril Amir, M.Pd presented material “Prevention and Handling of Child Sexual Abuse in the Perspective of Minangkabau Culture.”

“All suggestions and input that we convey in this forum will be used as a formulation by the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia to develop a Grand Design for the Prevention and Handling of Child Sexual Abuse, especially in West Sumatra. The central government is very concerned about incidents in the form of rudapaksa whose victims are children, while the perpetrators are mostly the closest people to the victims, such as teachers, parents, brothers, or uncles, “said the Lecturer of the Department of Sociology FIS UNP to Public Relations.

The one-day activity was attended by a number of people, from representatives of the Women and Child Protection Office in all regencies / cities in West Sumatra, activists, traditional leaders, religious leaders, and observers of children’s issues in West Sumatra. (UNP Public Relations)