Central Java wins 2026 award after forming RPPA in 576 districts
As of Nov. 9, RPPA had served 2,886 residents, including 1,898 case interventions and 799 counseling sessions.
Central Java provincial government won the 2026 Indonesia Kita Award in the Innovator in Women and Child Protection category at an awards night at Hotel Patra Jasa, Jakarta, on Tuesday (10/11). Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi received the award. One of the programs used in the assessment was Kecamatan Berdaya, which positions subdistricts as service centers for women, children and vulnerable groups. Its main tool is Rumah Perlindungan Perempuan dan Anak (RPPA), which has now been established in all 576 districts in Central Java. Central Java DP3AKB head Uswatun Hasanah said that as of Nov. 9, 2026, RPPA had served 2,886 residents, consisting of 799 counseling services, 1,898 case interventions and 189 referrals. The provincial government is also preparing training of trainers for facilitators in preventing and handling violence.