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The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has identified 12 groups of women vulnerable to discrimination. Here’s the list!

M Iqbal Al Machmudi

 8/20/2025

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has identified 12 groups of women vulnerable to discrimination. Here's the list!
Vulnerable women’s groups. (Freepik)

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) revealed that 12 vulnerable groups of women continued to experience discrimination between 2020 and 2024. The forms of discrimination experienced included restrictions, neglect, and discrimination.

National Commission on Violence Against Women member Dahlia Madani detailed the group:

  1. Victims of Domestic Violence
  2. Women with HIV/AIDS
  3. Female workers
  4. Migrant workers
  5. Women with disabilities
  6. Women from minority groups (especially the Ahmadiyah congregation)
  7. Women human rights defenders
  8. Women with diverse gender and sexual identities
  9. Indigenous peoples
  10. Victims of Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV)
  11. Domestic workers (PRT)
  12. Women in interfaith marriages

“From 2020 to 2024, these 12 categories consistently experienced violence and discrimination. This issue is serious and must be addressed immediately,” Dahlia said during a public discussion in Jakarta on Wednesday (August 20).

Also read: National Commission on Violence Against Women: Suswono’s Statement on ‘Rich Widows’ is Discriminatory and Sexist

Discrimination in Policy

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) noted that for nearly 15 years (2010-2025), discriminatory policies persisted without significant change. For example, regulations related to prostitution have been transferred to regional regulations on public order, but their definitions overlap with sexual violence, rape, and immorality, and they often target LGBT groups.

“Many policies explicitly discriminate based on gender, particularly against women. Furthermore, we found policies that lack redress mechanisms, don’t guarantee non-recurrence, and even open up opportunities for abuse of power and extortion,” Dahlia explained.

The Drive for Change

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) is urging cooperation with the National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) to urge governors and regional heads to commit to implementing CEDAW (the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women). The goal is to ensure that regional policies no longer contain discrimination, whether direct or indirect. (Z-10)Check out other news and articles on 

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Categories: Asia, Discrimination, Indonesia, religious discrimination, Rights of Women, Women

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