Preventing Sexual Violence In Indonesian Pesantrens
Strategies And Deliberation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22373/ujhk.v8i2.28395Keywords:
Strategy, Pesantren, Sexual Violence, SantriAbstract
Pesantren should be a safe and friendly place for santris. However, lately, there have been several boarding schools that are suspected of committing sexual crimes against their santris. This was done by educators at the institution. The purpose of this study is to find out the causes of sexual violence in pesantren, the problems that are often experienced by santris in pesantren related to the issue of sexual violence, and the efforts made by pesantren in preventing sexual violence against santris. This research uses mixed methods. Primary data were obtained from observations, interviews, and FGD. Meanwhile, data from questionnaires were used to strengthen qualitative data. Based on the results of the study, it is concluded that the causes of sexual violence in pesantren are due to the power relationship between ustadz and santri, the lack of understanding of sexuality knowledge of santri, and the negative influence of social media exposure when the santris return home. Sexual harassment that has been experienced by santris is that some activities lead to sexual violence committed by fellow santris, from ustadz to santris or strangers. Meanwhile, prevention strategies carried out by pesantren are binding rules between pesantren, santris and parents, and enforcing sanctions for santris who break the rules. Furthermore, pesantren establish cooperation between pesantren, the community, and the government as well as parents of santris in synergizing joint programs for the prevention of sexual violence in the pesantren. Finally, pesantren uses applications on gadgets that can synchronize between the pesantren and the parents in monitoring the activities of santris.
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