People march to mark International Women's Day in Yogyakarta on March 8, 2020. The march promoted efforts to end sexual violence in universities in the city. The pictured sign reads: 'Sexual violence on campus is more dangerous than the coronavirus'.(JP/Bambang Muryanto)

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has called on the Supreme Court to reject a legal attempt to overturn provisions on consent in state guidelines for on-campus sexual violence, following a successful bid to revise another nondiscriminatory policy.

The national struggle to protect women against sexual violence has often been complicated by the more conservative elements of Indonesian society, who are reluctant to endorse rights that go beyond prevailing religious and cultural norms.

Source:
courtesy of THE JAKARTA POST

by Nur Janti (The Jakarta Post)

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