The Directorate of Student Affairs at Telkom University collaborated with the Faculty of Applied Sciences, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, and the Faculty of Business Communication to hold a Nationality Webinar with the theme ‘Anti-Sexual Violence: Prevention and Overcoming of Sexual Violence on Campus through Permendikbud No. 30 of 2021. This activity was held on Wednesday (2/3) online via Zoom Meeting.
Vice-Rector for Admissions, Student Affairs, and Alumni, Dr. Dida Diah Damajanti, S.T., M.Eng.Sc. Explained that through this webinar, we can see the government’s regulations to regulate the prevention and control of sexual violence on campus.
“Sexual violence is not something that can be tolerated, meaning it is a serious matter and can have a physical and psychological impact on the victim,” he explained.
The webinar presented speakers, namely Ahmad Jamaluddin, S.H., M.H., as an Advocate for the JAS Law Office. Ahmad Jamaludin explained that sexual violence is an act that demeans, insults, harasses, and attacks a person’s reproductive function because of inequality in power relations or gender, which results in psychological and physical suffering.
“Sexual violence can interfere with a person’s reproductive health to eliminate the opportunity to carry out higher education safely and optimally. It is a concern for all of us. That’s why regulation is made that regulates sexual violence,” he explained.
Ahmad Jamaludin also added that based on data from Komnas Perempuan, about 27 percent of complaints of sexual violence cases occurred in universities in the 2015-2020 period. Meanwhile, a survey conducted by the Directorate General of the Ministry of Education and Technology in 2020 found that around 77 percent of lecturers surveyed admitted that sexual violence had occurred on campus.
“From this data, as many as 63 percent of the lecturers surveyed chose not to report cases, aka silence them,” he added.
Ahmad Jamaludin said that most of the victims of sexual violence did not dare to report it because they had prolonged trauma and felt pressured. The victim will be closed because they think it is a disgrace, so they do not dare say it to the authorities.
To resolve cases of sexual violence, several things must be done by the campus, namely providing a sense of security and protection for victims, providing psychological recovery, and reporting to the authorities.
“From the cases that have occurred, most universities have hindered the legal process from maintaining the good name of the campus and preferring to solve problems by peaceful means. It is precisely what must be avoided because it will make the victim more cornered and allow for further acts of sexual violence to occur.”
Through this webinar, it is hoped that it can be a form of socialization for the prevention of sexual violence on campus and handling cases of sexual violence appropriately and minimizing its impact on victims.