Accountability of Riau province government in handling violence for women and children

Abstract

The problem of violence against women and children has become a global problem at the national and international levels. Due to the increasing number of cases of violence against women and children, the government is required to improve services for victims of violence against women and children. To improve these services, the central government through the ministry of women's and children's protection issued the Minister of Women's and Children's Empowerment Regulation Number 4 of 2018 concerning the establishment of UPTD for the Protection of Women and Children in the regions. Gaps, including: lack of budget, coordination between stakeholders involved, infrastructure, and human resources involved, so that performance still requires improvement in facing challenges for future improvements. By using descriptive qualitative research, the researcher describes Accountability in handling victims of violence for women and children. In addition, it also describes some of the main obstacles faced by this institution, including budget problems, facilities, personnel, victim disclosure, and community support.