Government and non-governmental organizations in responses and challenges on gender-based violence during Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia

This study aims at identifying the government and non-governmental organizations in responses and challenges on gender-based violence during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research is employing library research methodology with the feminist perspective. Government and non-governmental response of GBV in the Covid-19 pandemic time are; launching program of BERJARAK (together we keep our families), SEJIWA, conducting research/ survey related to the GBV, assisting the victim of the GBV both legal and personal while obeying to these protocols, they are: health protocol, distant service protocol, reaching out protocol, direct service protocol, home-service protocol, as well as social rehabilitation, and reintegration protocol. The challenges faced by the government and non-governmental organizations in overcoming the gender-based violence (GBV) case is (1) the changes and adaptation of services form (new normal adaptation), (2) The using of electronic devices for long period could disturb the people healthiness who involve in the GBV service and it feels uncomfortable, (3) The obedience in following health protocol in providing offline services. The health protocol includes wearing mask, washing hand, social and physical distancing, (4) Home-shelter service, not all provinces allocate home-shelter. This service is only provided by DKI Jakarta and Yogyakarta, (5) Donation and fund during the covid-19 pandemic is hard to get due to the government recession, (6) Communication technology illiterate, and (7) Access and control of the gadget