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Young changemakers tackle local issues through remarkable innovations
Various social issues are the driver for the innovations, which are being developed in different cities across Indonesia.
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Monitoring: A fisherman uses FishGO application on a mobile phone. (Courtesy of FishGO) (FishGO/-)
More and more young Indonesians are using innovations for the betterment of their local communities.
One of these aspiring young changemakers is Agita Pasaribu, a legal consultant who is also an ambassador for the Youth Internet Governance Forum.
Agita has seen how bullying in cyberspace affects many people and leaves thousands of victims to suffer alone. She, however, is a minority in a society that still mostly ignores real life bullying let alone bullying that takes place in the virtual realm.
"Not all forms of abuse leave bruises. Until our society recognizes cyberbullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue,” Agita said.
In order to give cyberbullying victims a platform to get support, Agita decided to develop Bully.id, a free application that provides confidential emotional support and legal assistance.
“In my opinion, there are many types of cyberbullying, such as revenge porn, online harassment, body-shaming and slut-shaming, and people are still unaware that these are considered crimes,” Agita said, discussing the issue that prompted her to develop the innovation.
