WCR Indonesia Promotes Alignment in Addressing Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence

Jakarta — The rapid development of digital technology and social media has brought numerous benefits to society. At the same time, however, it has also given rise to increasingly complex forms of violence. Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF-GBV) has emerged as a growing challenge that requires stronger understanding and responses from law enforcement and other relevant stakeholders.

To strengthen responses to this issue, Woman & Children Resilience (WCR) Indonesia, in collaboration with the Indonesian National Police’s Education and Training Institute (Lemdiklat POLRI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia, with support from the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), organized the Perception Alignment Workshop on the Training Module for Addressing Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence for POLRI Investigators on Monday, 27 July 2026, at the Chelsea Room, 8th Floor, Hotel Park 5 Simatupang, South Jakarta. The workshop brought together a range of stakeholders, including government ministries and institutions, law enforcement agencies, victim protection organizations, and civil society organizations.

Held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the workshop formed an important part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacity and coordination of stakeholders in preventing and responding to TF-GBV in a victim-sensitive, gender-responsive manner and in accordance with the applicable legal framework.

The alignment of perspectives is essential because addressing TF-GBV involves more than technology and law enforcement. Such cases also encompass gender-related dimensions, victim protection, electronic evidence, support services, and inter-institutional coordination. A common understanding among stakeholders involved in the prevention and response to TF-GBV is therefore essential.

Through the workshop, participants developed a shared understanding of the characteristics of TF-GBV, the various forms of violence occurring in digital spaces, their impacts on victims, and the challenges encountered throughout the reporting, investigation, evidence-gathering, and victim protection processes.

The workshop also provided a forum to review and validate various learning materials to be used in training for POLRI investigators, including training modules, presentations, handouts, case studies, exercises, pre- and post-tests, and facilitator guides. This process was intended to ensure that the training materials respond to investigators’ operational needs while promoting a consistent approach to addressing TF-GBV.

The discussions also highlighted various forms of TF-GBV that have emerged alongside technological developments, including Non-Consensual Intimate Images (NCII), sextortion, cyberstalking, doxing, online harassment, and deepfake pornography. The increasingly complex nature of these forms of violence underscores the importance of strengthening law enforcement capacity to respond effectively and adaptively to technology-facilitated forms of gender-based violence.

The workshop further emphasized the importance of placing victims at the center of the response. Victims of TF-GBV may face multiple and overlapping forms of harm, ranging from the non-consensual distribution of intimate content, threats, and extortion to harassment and attacks on their privacy and reputation.

Therefore, responses cannot focus solely on legal proceedings against perpetrators. Mechanisms are also needed to ensure that victims have access to information, protection, support, and justice without experiencing further or repeated victimization. The application of survivor-centered, victim-centered, and trauma-informed approaches was an important aspect of the alignment process during the workshop.

The workshop also brought together diverse cross-sectoral perspectives. Participants included representatives from Lemdiklat POLRI, the Policewomen School (Sepolwan), the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Indonesian National Police (Bareskrim POLRI), the Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya), the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan), the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, SAFEnet, LBH APIK, UNDP, and WCR Indonesia. Speakers and contributors from government institutions, law enforcement, victim protection, psychology, and civil society also provided input on the training materials.

The workshop covered Modules 1 through 6, addressing the concepts of TF-GBV, the legal framework, victim response and protection, digital evidence, examination during the investigation process, and TF-GBV mitigation. The agreements and recommendations generated through the discussions will serve as a basis for further refining the modules and learning materials prior to their use in training for POLRI investigators.

The Perception Alignment Workshop will serve as a foundation for the next stages of the initiative, particularly the consolidation meeting, training for POLRI investigators, and multi-stakeholder meeting. Together, these activities aim to build a more coordinated TF-GBV response ecosystem by bringing together perspectives from law enforcement, victim protection, digital technology, public policy, and civil society.

For WCR Indonesia, strengthening capacity and fostering alignment are part of its commitment to promoting a TF-GBV response system that is victim-centered, gender-responsive, human rights-based, and capable of responding to the evolving digital landscape. Through cross-sectoral collaboration and strengthened investigator capacity, responses to TF-GBV cases are expected to become more consistent, effective, and aligned with the operational needs of law enforcement.

Participants take part in the opening session of the Perception Alignment Workshop on the TF-GBV Training Module for POLRI Investigators.

Dr. Margaretha Hanita, S.H., M.Si., Director of WCR Indonesia, delivers introductory remarks at the workshop.

Participants of the Perception Alignment Workshop on the TF-GBV Training Module for POLRI Investigators pose for a group photo following the opening session

Participants take part in discussions and deliberations during the Perception Alignment Workshop.

Participants actively exchange perspectives on strengthening responses to TF-GBV