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Violence Against Women and Children in Cirebon Surges 29%, Authorities Citing Increased Reporting

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Cases of violence against women and children in Cirebon Regency, West Java, rose 29.33% to 97 by August 2026 compared to the previous year.
  • While cases against children increased by 10.9%, violence against adult women saw a dramatic 80% surge.
  • Authorities attribute the rise to increased public courage in reporting and are strengthening prevention through village-level programs like Ruang Bersama Indonesia (RBI).

Cirebon Regency in West Java has recorded a significant 29.33% increase in violence against women and children, with 97 cases handled by August 2026. The Head of the Cirebon Regency Population Control, Family Planning, Women's Empowerment, and Child Protection Office (DPPKBP3A), Indra Fitriani, stated that this rise reflects a positive trend of increased public courage to speak out and growing trust in their services.

This shows the courage of the community to speak out and public trust in our services is getting better.

— Indra FitrianiHead of DPPKBP3A Kabupaten Cirebon, explaining the rise in reported cases.

Of the 97 cases, 61 involved children and 36 involved adult women. While cases of violence against children rose by 10.9% from 55 in the same period last year, the most dramatic increase was seen in cases involving adult women, which surged by 80%. Children aged 13 to 17 were the most frequent victims, with 25 boys and 36 girls reporting incidents. The DPPKBP3A has provided various forms of support, including complaint services for 58 victims, psychological and medical assistance for 34, and facilitated the return of 14 victims.

Fitriani emphasized the need to balance case handling with extensive prevention efforts, focusing on strengthening protection for women and children at the village level. This is being pursued through the acceleration of the Ruang Bersama Indonesia (RBI) program, which designates Cirebon Regency as a pilot area in West Java. Volunteers within the RBI program will follow up on detected issues concerning women and children.

If it's cases of adult women, the increase is very high, which is 80 percent from last year.

— Indra FitrianiHead of DPPKBP3A Kabupaten Cirebon, detailing the surge in violence against adult women.

The RBI program, initially socialized in three sub-districts, Gegesik, Susukan, and Plumbon, aims to connect early detection systems for social problems with direct handling mechanisms at the village level. Fitriani highlighted Plumbon, Kapetakan, and Babakan as areas requiring special attention for violence prevention. The program is designed to ensure that detected issues are addressed promptly by SAPA volunteers at RBI centers.

Efforts do not just stop at service, but the findings can be followed up by SAPA volunteers at RBI.

— Indra FitrianiHead of DPPKBP3A Kabupaten Cirebon, on the role of volunteers in the RBI program.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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