Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – One in ten Indonesian women has experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner, according to the latest National Women's Life Experience Survey (SPHPN) released by the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA).
Minister Arifatul Choiri Fauzi said the 2024 survey results show that violence against women remains alarmingly high across the country.
"The data shows that one in six women in Indonesia has also experienced physical or sexual violence from someone who was not their partner," Arifatul said in a written statement on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
The survey found that 28 percent of women who experienced partner violence suffered physical injuries. Among those injured, 40 percent endured repeated assaults between two and five times, 38 percent were attacked once, and 20 percent were subjected to more than five acts of violence.
"Most survivors reported scratches, abrasions, and bruises, with nearly 85 percent having suffered those injuries," Arifatul said.
She added that more severe injuries were also recorded, including internal trauma, damaged eardrums, eye injuries, cuts, fractures, stab wounds, broken teeth, and burns.
"These are not just physical wounds," she stressed. "They leave deep and lasting psychological scars."
Rural women more vulnerable
PPPA Deputy for Women's Rights Protection, Desy Andriani, highlighted additional findings that point to a worrying disparity between rural and urban communities.
"The prevalence of physical or sexual violence is higher in rural areas," she said, citing the survey results reported by Antara.
"This underscores the heightened vulnerability of women living outside major cities."
Alongside physical and sexual abuse, the ministry warned of widespread psychological and economic violence. These include emotional manipulation, financial control, intimidation, and restrictions on freedom of movement or behavior.
"Nearly one in two women has experienced at least one form of violence by an intimate partner in her lifetime," Desy said. "This includes psychological and economic abuse, which are often hidden but deeply harmful forms of violence."
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