DP3AP2KB Perkuat Perlindungan Perempuan dan Anak di Papua

JAYAPURA - Kepala Dinas Pemberdayaan Perempuan, Perlindungan Anak, Pengendalian Penduduk, dan Keluarga Berencana (DP3AP2KB) Provinsi Papua, Selvina Y. Imbiri, mengatakan tingginya kasus kekerasan, terutama yang dilakukan anggota keluarga maupun orang terdekat, menjadi tantangan besar dalam upaya perlindungan perempuan dan anak.

"Penanganan kasus kekerasan terhadap perempuan dan anak membutuhkan sinergi semua pihak,” kata Selvina.

Selain memperkuat penanganan, DP3AP2KB juga terus mengintensifkan langkah pencegahan melalui sosialisasi di sekolah maupun lingkungan masyarakat.

"Kami ingin membangun budaya yang menghormati perempuan dan melindungi anak. Ketika perempuan dihormati dan anak terlindungi, maka keberlanjutan kehidupan yang berkualitas juga akan terjaga," katanya.

Namun, upaya penanganan di lapangan masih menghadapi berbagai kendala. Salah satunya adalah rendahnya keberanian korban maupun keluarga untuk melaporkan kasus yang terjadi.

“Banyak korban memilih diam karena pelaku merupakan kepala keluarga atau pencari nafkah utama. Kondisi tersebut membuat anggota keluarga khawatir kehilangan sumber penghidupan apabila kasus dibawa ke ranah hukum,” katanya.

Ia berharap masyarakat memiliki kesadaran untuk melaporkan setiap bentuk kekerasan menjadi langkah penting dalam memutus mata rantai kekerasan terhadap perempuan dan anak di Papua. ***

JAYAPURA – Head of the Papua Provincial Office for Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, Population Control, and Family Planning (DP3AP2KB), Selvina Y. Imbiri, said the high number of violence cases, particularly those committed by family members or people close to the victims, remains a major challenge in efforts to protect women and children.

"Handling cases of violence against women and children requires cooperation from all parties," Selvina said.

In addition to strengthening case management, DP3AP2KB continues to intensify preventive measures through awareness campaigns in schools and communities.

"We want to build a culture that respects women and protects children. When women are respected and children are protected, the sustainability of a good quality of life can also be maintained," she said.

However, efforts to address cases in the field continue to face various obstacles. One of the main challenges is the reluctance of victims and their families to report incidents of violence.

"Many victims choose to remain silent because the perpetrator is the head of the household or the primary breadwinner. This situation causes family members to fear losing their source of income if the case is taken to court," she said.

She expressed hope that greater public awareness and willingness to report every form of violence would become an important step in breaking the cycle of violence against women and children in Papua. ***