Development of Legal Protection Protocols for Victims of Domestic Violence to Improve the Quality of Life and Reproductive Health of Women During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Medan

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10.2991/assehr.k.211020.089How to use a DOI?

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COVID-19, Pandemic, Mental Health, PKDRT Law Protocol, Legal Protection, Reproductive Health, Domestic Violence

Abstract

Domestic violence (KDRT) is usually a female victim or wife whose effects include physical pain, mental stress, decreased self-confidence and self-esteem, experiencing feelings of helplessness, post-traumatic stress, depression, and even the desire to commit suicide. Especially during the Covid-19 pandemic this time, there was a lot of domestic violence in Medan. Domestic violence that results in reproductive health problems and ultimately results in sociological disorders. The problem is what is the statutory protocol in implementing legal protection for victims of domestic violence and what is the impact of domestic violence on the reproductive health of victims of domestic violence. Indonesia has a traditional instrument in the form of Law Number 23 of 2004 concerning the Elimination of Domestic Violence (UUPKDRT). Based on Article 4 of UUPKDRT, all forms of domestic violence need to be prevented by punishing the perpetrators with imprisonment and fines. Settlement of domestic violence cases to realize women’s rights to obtain healthy reproductive health so as not to experience menstrual disorders, experience premature menopause, experience decreased libido, inability to orgasm or other things that affect the health of the reproductive organs. Domestic violence, which started as a privacy issue, then became a public issue. For this reason, the role of law enforcement officials and their supporting institutions needs to develop a legal protection protocol for victims of domestic violence to improve the quality of life of women, especially in the Medan area.

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AU  - Alvi Syahrin
AU  - Nur Asiah
AU  - D. K. Dewi
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/10/21
TI  - Development of Legal Protection Protocols for Victims of Domestic Violence to Improve the Quality of Life and Reproductive Health of Women During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Medan
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st UMGESHIC International Seminar on Health, Social Science and Humanities (UMGESHIC-ISHSSH 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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