Lestari Moondijat encourages the presence of safe digital spaces for women and children

Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly, Lestari Moerdijat, encourages the presence of a safe digital space for every citizen, including children and women. He said this matter should be a serious concern for stakeholders and society to suppress acts of violence in digital space. “In the midst of the increasing threat of violence in the digital space, a comprehensive protection policy for women and children is needed to be implemented immediately,” Lestari said in her statement on Monday (13/10/2025). Based on data from the National Commission (Koma’s) for women in 2024, it was recorded that 61% of victims of digital violence were women. Meanwhile, Safenet reported in 2024 that 70% of the victims of Doxing will be women. Browse to continue the content on the other hand, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) recorded in 2025 that more than 80 thousand children were involved in online gambling activities. It shows a serious threat to the younger generation in cyberspace. “Records of a number of institutions show the serious threat of digital space dynamics to women and children, which are important factors that play a role in determining the future of the country,” he explained. Lestari believes that if the process of children’s growth and the dynamics of women’s lives is disrupted, the future of a people has the potential to disrupt. For this reason, he encourages massive digital literacy that women and children are consistently improved. “Apart from that, we should immediately encourage the birth of a comprehensive protection policy in the digital space for women and children,” the member of Commission X DPR R of the Election District II, Central -Java, explained. Lestari also hopes that stakeholders and the community can immediately build strong cooperation in efforts to produce and implement policies. In this way, a comprehensive protection system can be realized in the digital space for each citizen. (PRF/EGA)