Women and children in Indonesia are vulnerable to violence. Indonesia is listed among the top ten countries most unsafe for women and children. According to surveys by Thomson Reuters Foundation in 2018 Indonesia ranked second after India in Asia Pacific.
The reason could be lack of response to violence against women and children and lack of community participation in the case that is still considered to be taboo.
To address these problems, an application, Wonder, was designed for two years. It was launched at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Grha Sabha Pramana hall on Friday (13/12). Rector of UGM, Prof. Ir. Panut Mulyono, M.Eng., D.Eng., IPU, ASEAN Eng, Expert Staff to Social Affairs Ministry, Harry Z. Soeratin, Deputy Minister of Culture, Indra Gunawan, SKM., MA., and activists attended the launching.
“We continue to try our best to prevent these cases. Currently, UGM is in the process of issuing special chancellor regulations regarding the handling of sexual abuse. The current regulation is being reviewed by the academic senate and hopefully in the near future we can publish it, “said the Chancellor.
UGM is now implementing Ethical Management and Strengthening Integrity Program that emphasizes all academics of UGM to strengthen ethics, particularly in problems related to women. He agreed that quick response is required to protect women and children from abuse. Thus, the use of information technology will be beneficial.
“I hope that Wonder will be helpful in reducing cases of abuse against women and children,” he said.
Indra Gunawan thinks that Wonder is a great application for women and children in Indonesia. Wonder will help them take action before violence occurs. Although it was launched in Yogyakarta, he hopes this application will continue to be developed throughout Indonesia. He said that the app is useful during disasters, too.
Wonder is a quick and emergency relief application for victims of violence, developed by Yayasan Sebar Inspirasi Indonesia (YSII) with the support from Australia lndonesia Partnership for Justice 2 (AIPJ 2), Komnas Perempuan, and UGM.
This application is used by the general public as well as registered volunteers. During an emergency situation, victims of violence can use “Wonder” to get help from the volunteers more easily. The volunteers in the application have been verified and trained by partner agemcy “Wonder Indonesia”.
During an emergency, the victim can click the rescue button in the app. If possible, additional messages can be added. Volunteers who have registered within a radius of 3 kilometers, 5 kilometers and 10 kilometers from the victim’s location will receive a notification.
There are three features in the app. First, rescue, which is an emergency service, provided to victims who need immediate rescue or evacuation. Second, shelters given to victims who experience distress and require an emergency shelter. Third, assistance or a service intended to help victims in mediation or legal processes.
“This app enables people in times of emergency to reach the registered volunteers who have basic relevant skills,” said Executive Director of YSII, Atika.
Atika added each of the volunteers ought to be affiliated to a registered voluntary organisation in Yogyakarta. Currently, around 40 organizations in the city have become partners of the service.
Source: https://ugm.ac.id/id/berita/18845-wonder-aplikasi-untuk-tangani-kekerasan-perempuan-dan-ana
