The Office for Women Empowerment and Child Protection, Population Control, and Family Planning (DP3AP2KB) in Surakarta and a network of service providers, sub-district governments, and other District Government Offices such as Social Office, Population Office, and so on, conducts coordination meeting at Manganti Praja Room, on Tuesday (29/4) for data synchronization and evaluation of case management – re. violence against women and children.
Head of DP3P2AKB, Purwanti says in her opening remark that coordination and synergy are critical in cases of violence. There is already an MoU amongst service providers that would allow optimum coordination with regards to the health aspect (hospitals), the rehabilitation aspect (Social Office), and Bapas (the Correctional Centre). Cases may be managed comprehensively when there is effectiveness in coordination amongst providers – re. medical, psychological, and legal aspects.
Women and child protection can be optimum with the presence of District Technical Office for Women and Child Protection Office (PTD PPA), as cen be viewed from case management and prevention. In the contect of women and child protection, it is not just about case management but also the tangible impacts on reducing cases. Comprehensive data can then be used to define policies, either by District Government Offices, or sub-district governments. Surakarta ensures protection to whoever is providing comprehensive services. This is not just a statement on paper, but also intent to do it on the field. When it is comprehensive, it means efficient and effectivekarena. This is especially true when it comes to violence cases.
Purwanti then suggests that, by May, there are 30 cases of violence involving women and children as victims. There were 170 cases the year before. UPTD PPA may know better because most of the cases happened in Surakarta and were reported in Surakarta. So, the Office then reported the cases to the provincial government and to the national government.
The Importance of Data Synchronization
Resource person from LPPM UNS, Dr. Rina Herlina Haryanti, S.Sos, M.Si. says that data synchronization is critical in order to ensure information consistency amongst two or more devices or systems. She emphasises that there should be holistic data for sexual violence to ensure that everyone in Surakarta understands. Data synchronization ensures that information about violence can be managed and shared effectively – for example, hospitals that deal with such cases should have what type of data. There may also be instances where, for example, Forum Anak or the Child Forum does not have the full extent of data synchronization process to allow it to manage cases effectively.
Rina opines that the data should have correlations with organisations as well as consistency. Part of the accuracy is whether the data change or not. Case management would be speedy when data is clear. This increases protection to victims.
Other resource person, Head of the District Technical Office, Siti Taqtiroh sees limited data of resource people - medical staff, psychologists, religious accompaniment, and counsellors. There are two counsellors within the District Technical Office, and this is not sufficient.
Discussion Draws Inputs from Service Providers
During discussion moderated by Shoim Sahriyati (director of Yayasan Kakak), Fitri Haryani from Spekham says that there must be joint agreement on data synchronization, not only because many organisations are present here for the networking, but also in relations to the joint MoU. So the question is who will take responsibility for the database? Civil Society Organisations, Non-Government Organisations, and other Integrated Service Provider(s) may have data that can be merged together. The question is who will be responsible for the database? This is critical for security, and what would the database contain, and whether it would be by-name, by-address, or just a general data.
Fitri adds that data may be obtained from the database and/or from regular or quarterly synchronization strategy with clear information about what organization may have access, how to coordinate effectively, and what action programs to implement. This is not just about data, but importantly this is about management strategy. This is not just necessary, it also opens ample access, if this is case-based. “Coordination through network, for example, discusses challenges. This may lead to new program, or to feed into the database in order to develop guidelines. So, one part of the management is to find lessons for the future,” says Fitri.
Melki from ATMA says that the number of actual cases may be ten-fold than presented, when we talk about cases of violence in Surakarta. ATMA has a perspective on victim. Melki then asks would there be report if victims do not hold Surakarta ID card? Melki feels the urgent need for a data research for perpetrators of violence, when the number of cases are high. “Can we see the correlation when perpetrators are from Surakarta? Such cases happen a lot. The Police and the Prosecutor Office may have more data on this issue. Perpetrators are from Surakarta, while victims are not from Surakarta,” Melki asks. Then when children are the perpetrators, do service providers have a perspective on victims or not? In 2024 and 2023, ATMA dealth with a Martial Art Organisation and maintained a perspective on the child of the perpetrator – whose child was a victim.
Dorkas (Yayasan YAPHI) responds that there is no male victim of violence - zero. Why is this so? Is this even true? Did Yayasan Yaphi ever receive a male victim seeking consultation? Dorkas questions whether this reflects a patriarchy culture as the title says protection for women and children. She suggests that there may be doubts in the community to report - not knowing where to report. With regards to the evaluation in the City of Surakarta, Dorkas says that services have been more integrated than in other districts. Yet, she still finds challenges when cases go to the court: lack of evidence, test Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test and visum. With regards to data synchronization for cases of violence, Dorkas adds that for-profit lawyers may have data that deal with such cases, but they are not documented. (Ast)
