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View all search resultsOnline sexual abuse doubled during pandemic
According to Komnas Perempuan data, 659 cases of online sexual harassment or abuse were reported from January to October of this year.
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he National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has found that reported sexual harassment and abuse, particularly online, has risen significantly this year as the nation endures the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Komnas Perempuan data, 659 cases of online sexual harassment or abuse were reported from January to October of this year.
"The number is more than double that of 2019, with 281 cases," Komnas Perempuan commissioner Mariana Amiruddin said on Tuesday.
Most of the reports filed with the commission were related to sexual abuse, such as the nonconsensual distribution of private sexual content, she said.
Komnas Perempuan also saw an increase in reports of sexual abuse suffered by men and boys, as well as new patterns of sexual abuse throughout this year. "The patterns and contexts of the cases are difficult to comprehend by the general public, such as cases that are related to fetishism, swingers and other new cases," Mariana said.
The commission shared the data as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The international campaign started on Nov. 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and will run until Dec. 10, Human Rights Day.
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