Contents:
- Medical Video: 30 SELF-DEFENSE AND SURVIVAL TRICKS YOU MUST KNOW
- What is sexual abuse?
- What should be done if you see sexual harassment on the road?
- 1. Direct rebuke of the perpetrator
- 2. Divert attention
- 3. Record all details
- It is important to immediately secure the victim
- When should I report the police when I witness sexual harassment on the road?
Medical Video: 30 SELF-DEFENSE AND SURVIVAL TRICKS YOU MUST KNOW
Some of you may have seen or witnessed the mode of sexual harassment on the street or in other public places. Flirty gaze, indecent "praise", whistles, obscene jokes, sensual touches aimed at others. Such treatments include sexual harassment.
Unfortunately, not everyone is brave enough to help victims. Most people claim to be hesitant to help victims so they just keep quiet without doing anything. In fact, victims of sexual abuse need our help to get out of the threatening situation they feel. So, what should be done if you see sexual harassment on the road?
What is sexual abuse?
According to Komnas Perempuansexual harassment is sexual behavior that is insulting, demeaning, offensive, coercive, inappropriate and undesirable - whether in the form of physical or non-physical contact, which leads to an intimate part of the body or sexuality without the person's consent.
This action can be in the form of whistles, comments or sexual nuances, looking with a passionate look, showing the material pornography and sexual desires, pokes or touches on parts of the body, movements or signals of a sexual nature, rubbing or showing her genitals, attempted rape, etc.
This indecent behavior results in people who are targeted feel uncomfortable, helpless, offended, feel lowered their dignity and dignity, and may cause health problems and personal safety.
Sexual harassment is a criminal offense across gender, social status, and age. This means that both men, young and old, rich and poor, all can be victims and perpetrators, indiscriminately.
What should be done if you see sexual harassment on the road?
Before you decide what your actions are when you witness sexual abuse on the road, the most important thing the first thing you have to do is pay attention to the situation around. Notice whether the situation around the crime scene is safe. See, whether the offender acts alone or there are many other people who are connecting with him (group mode). Also pay attention to whether the perpetrators carry sharp weapons. Do not let your good intentions backfire on yourself, the victim, or other people around you.
From here, you can decide what the next action is. Also make sure you have enough courage and strength to help the victim. Choose one of the three options below. Is:
1. Direct rebuke of the perpetrator
If you feel the situation and conditions are safe enough, don't hesitate to approach the perpetrator. The offender admonished him firmly and immediately stopped his actions at that moment. Tell the perpetrator that the actions he did were not right.
If the offender ignores your verbal request to stop, you can threaten to shout or call for help from other people and even contact the police if the offender threatens to threaten. But if the situation around is considered unsafe, the only way is to immediately seek help from the people around at the crime scene.
2. Divert attention
If you do not dare to go straight to and reprimand the offender directly, you can stop the sexual harassment you encounter by distracting the victim and the offender. Turn your attention by simply asking about the weather, the direction of the road, the name of the place addressed to the victim.
You can also pretend to be an old friend of the victim and greet him casually, to distract the offender (also as an indirect way for the victim to know that you want to help him). If necessary, position your body between the perpetrator and the victim, then immediately invite the victim to leave the scene.
3. Record all details
If you are hesitant to confront the offender directly, document the event that took place using the cellphone or write it down in a book / paper - note down all the details that you remember about the situation before and during the action including that, including the physical characteristics of the perpetrator. This documentation is very useful as evidence to report it to the authorities.
It is important to immediately secure the victim
Whichever action above you choose to help the victim, the next most important thing is to take it to a safer place, away from the perpetrator. Don't leave him alone until he feels calm, and if he gives him drink. If the victim arrives cry, embrace or hug the victim so he feels calmer while saying that the danger has passed.
After the victim feels more calm, slowly invite him to speak. Reduce your curiosity and don't learn more about the events that just happened to him. Just make sure if the victim's condition is stable and fine. After that, offer to contact someone he can trust, or if possible accompany him home to make sure the victim can go home safely.
When should I report the police when I witness sexual harassment on the road?
Contact the police immediately (110) if:
- The victim was seriously injured
- You and the victim both feel or see that there are still signs of danger from the perpetrator. Reporting the crime will help you and the victim regain a sense of strength and self-control.
- The victim was unconscious.
Other emergency hotlines that you can contact:
- Emergency Services: 119
- Ambulance: 118
If you suspect family members, closest relatives, or people around you experience sexual violence in any form, it is strongly recommended to contact police emergency number 110; KPAI (Indonesian Child Protection Commission) at (021) 319-015-56; Komnas Perempuan at (021) 390-3963; ATTITUDE (Solidarity with Victims of Violence Against Children and Women) at (021) 319-069-33; LBH APIK at (021) 877-972-89; or contact Integrated Crisis Center - RSCM at (021) 361-2261.
