Indonesia
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Protestors carry a placard against femicide that states 180 reported cases across 38 Indonesian provinces in 2023, in a street demonstration on Nov. 25, 2024, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Jakarta. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
Hundreds of Indonesian women and girls continue to die in gender-based killings, with activists warning that state neglect, inadequate healthcare and systemic injustice are increasingly contributing to preventable deaths, particularly in eastern Indonesia.A new report by advocacy group Jakarta Feminist recorded 230 femicide victims in 2025, including 31 underage girls, up from 209 cases documented a year earlier. The report, titled Negligence Leads to Death, was launched on Friday.
Drawing on media reports, court rulings and documentation from women’s support groups, the report found that most perpetrators were people closest to the victims, including husbands, boyfriends and former partners. Motives were often layered, ranging from economic hardship to relationship conflicts.
