Legal Review of Women As Victims of the Phenomenon of Verbal Harassment (Catcalling) in Indonesia

Abstract

Legal protection for women from criminal acts of violence and freedom from torture or treatment that degrades human dignity is the right of all citizens which is a constitutional right guaranteed in the 1945 Constitution. Sexual violence is an important and complex issue from the entire map of violence against women because of the very distinctive dimensions of women, the imbalance of power relations between perpetrators and victims is the root of sexual violence against women. cases of violence against women who are victims of violence in Indonesia and how to overcome problems in legal protection for women from sexual violence.  Catcalling is a phenomenon that often occurs in society, especially since it is already seen as common and normal. Catcalling is defined as verbal harassment such as throwing pornographic words or flirtatious or coquettish behavior to others so that it has an uncomfortable impact, because Catcalling is a sexually-tended behavior (usually marked by loud volume) such as whistling, shouting, gesturing, or commenting, usually to women (also men) who pass by on the street, or voicing calls or noise to someone in public that makes that person uncomfortable. So catcalling is very important to discuss, because the more the catcalling phenomenon occurs, the more victims there are. However, the law regarding catcalling is still not clearly regulated in Indonesian laws and regulations. Taken from the above problems, the author uses an empirical legal approach method, namely a study that emphasizes regulations and the role of law related to its implementation in society.