Peran Dinas Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak dalam Pencegahan Kekerasan Terhadap Anak di Kabupaten Minahasa
Keywords:
Role, Prevention, Violence, ChildAbstract
This study aims to determine the role of the Office of women's empowerment and Child Protection in the Prevention of violence against children in Minahasa regency. This study uses a qualitative approach, with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively qualitative. The source of the data is the head of women's empowerment and Child Protection Minahasa regency, head of women's rights fulfillment and Child Special Protection, head of Child Special Protection Section and there are two informants, namely parents of victims of physical violence and parents of victims of sexual violence. The results showed that the role of the Department of women's empowerment and Child Protection in the Prevention of violence against children in Minahasa regency can not be said to be good. Because when viewed from the data that has been presented that every year the case of child violence continues to grow. Then from the findings of the researchers it is known that the Office of women's empowerment and Child Protection Minahasa regency has made efforts to Prevent Child violence with socialization programs but in carrying out the program there are obstacles such as lack of funds and budgets so that this program has not been able to run well and cover the wider community. For this reason, it is suggested that the government should pay more attention to programs in an effort to prevent violence against children, the women's empowerment and Child Protection Office of Minahasa regency can strive for more efficient and effective ways in preventing child violence so that the role in preventing child violence can be felt by the wider community. Then in the process of handling child violence, the Department has carried out its duties and responsibilities well.
