The Violence Against Woman and Children Prevention Program: A Microsystem Intervention

Abstract

The globalisation of the world's current fluctuating economic conditions has resulted in the need and ease of working in other countries, leading many Indonesians to work in other countries. One of these countries is Malaysia. Most Indonesian workers in Malaysia are employed in non-formal and informal sectors that do not require specific academic qualifications, including workers in oil palm plantations. Based on analysis of communities living in oil palm plantations in Sabah, there are several preliminary findings, but one problem that is quite common is the increase in domestic violence, including violence against children and women, experienced by migrant workers. This problem needs to be addressed immediately so that it does not become a cycle passed on from generation to generation. The method of implementation of this international community service uses two modes, namely synchronous 1 time and asynchronous (2-3 meetings). The implementation is done by providing material and support to workers who experience violence from both their partners and their superiors. Therefore, the Universitas Terbuka, Ladang FGV Lahat Datu Sabah and University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) collaborate to conduct community service activities on a regular and continuous basis. The results obtained showed that the workers showed increased awareness in terms of knowing and responding to forms of violence in their environment, the importance of supporting victims of violence from the environment