Kartini Day: Campaign and Declaration of the Protection of Children and Women in Nongsa District
Sebagai bentuk penghormatan atas jasa-jasa Kartini, juga sebagai pengingat generasi muda untuk tetap memperjuangkan nasib anak dan perempuan mendapatkan kesetaraan, serta memperluas upaya perlindungan perempuan dan anak, Rumah Faye beserta dengan Forum Anak dan Komunitas Perlindungan Perempuan dan Anak (KPAP) Kecamatan Nongsa menjalin kerja sama dengan Dinas Pemberdayaan Perempuan Perlindungan Anak Pengendalian Penduduk dan Keluarga […]
What is the Child Protection Policy?
What is the Child Protection Policy? (Written in July 2020) In 2020, the Indonesian public was shocked by a case of rape committed by the very person who was supposed to protect children from violence and exploitation. A P2TP2A officer, tasked with protecting child survivors of rape in Lampung[1], had been convicted of sexual assault. […]
A tough year: Volunteering during 2020
A tough year: Volunteering during 2020 2020 has been a hard year to say the least. Deaths, political squabbling and soaring COVID-19 cases have continuously dominated our daily news coverage. Yet even with the grim news, heartening stories have emerged. Amongst the difficulty, the solidarity and selflessness displayed by many volunteers, who despite challenging conditions […]
Synergizing to Combat Child Trafficking during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Synergizing to Combat Child Trafficking during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Child trafficking is the process of recruiting, transferring or holding, and accepting children for exploitative purposes. This can happen within a country (across provincial or regional borders) or across national borders, taking many forms. Perpetrators of child trafficking utilize threats or coercion, along with seduction, kidnapping, […]
Volunteer Stories: Ida Salina Juli Cristina Yustika Beru Ginting
(Written in December 2020) My name is Sali. In 2017, I graduated with a B.A. in Arts from a university of Bandung. Upon graduation, I moved to Batam. Since I was a child, I was taught the importance of sharing with others, whether it be at home or at school. After all, sharing can be […]
Volunteer Stories: Mellisa Rolys Purba
Volunteer Stories: Mellisa Rolys Purba My name is Mellisa Rollys Purba. You can call me Melli. This is my story, where I have never once regretted being a volunteer. I’m 23-years-old, pursuing a Master’s degree in Law at Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH). The COVID-19 pandemic has caused pain and uncertainty for thousands of people across […]
Trapped in lockdown: Domestic abuse during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Trapped in lockdown: Domestic abuse during the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 has served as a grim reminder of the disparities facing women and children in Indonesia. As millions of people across the country try living in a new world of social distancing, personal movements have been limited, contact between families and friends has decreased, and support […]
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence
A UN campaign called the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence has a goal to spread awareness as they seek to make a change in the world and make things right. Violence against women and girls (VAWG) has gradually increased over the years as it escalates around the world. This call for action hopes […]
Breaking the Stigma of Sexual Violence Victims
Cases of sexual violence involve two parties, namely the perpetrator and the victim. However, victims of sexual violence are common targets of community dismissal. The negative stamp always sticks to the victim. Moreover, if the case has been known by the public. The word ‘bad’ or ‘dissident’ is often spoken by word of mouth. In […]
Reflection: 7 Years of Rumah Faye Journey
In greeting the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia began instituting numerous measures to prevent further spreading of the virus. Lockdowns, quarantines, and travel restrictions were all put into place within days of the first case being announced. The travel restrictions, at first glance, should have decreased the numbers of trafficking and exploitation. Traffickers, however, adapt quickly. Perpetrators […]