The Urgency of Anti-Sexual Violence Education for Higher Education Students

Abstract

Sexual violence constitutes a crime against humanity in numerous nations, including Indonesia. Numerous incidents of sexual violence have occurred in the realm of education, particularly in higher education, which should be a safe environment for students to study. The purpose of this study is to delve deeper into the urgency of anti-sexual violence education in higher education. The method employed in this study was a qualitative method with a literature study approach. The results of this study showed that anti-sexual violence education in higher education is very important because there are many cases of sexual violence in Indonesia which involve various components in higher education. The forms of anti-sexual violence education efforts can be carried out by developing anti-sexual violence learning models in higher education and through various programs that encourage the active involvement of students in efforts to support anti-sexual violence. The researchers of this study concluded that education on anti-sexual violence for students in higher education is highly important and can be implemented in a variety of ways to strengthen students' knowledge and involvement in dealing with various cases of sexual violence.