The Long and Endless Struggle to Pass Anti-Sexual Violence Bill in Indonesia by Andi Misbahul Pratiwi and Naimah Talib https://magdalene.co/story/the-struggle-to-pass-anti-sexual-violence-bill-in-indonesia Among many victims and survivors of sexual harassment and sexual abuse in Indonesia, Baiq Nuril is one of the bravest who took risks to report her abuser to the authority. Yet, her struggle to seek justice has not been straight forward. She has had to deal with strong resistance of patriarchal values and systems in the society. Nuril was put in jail and fined for defamation under the Law No 11/2009 on Electronic Information and Transactions. She then submitted a petition to challenge the ruling conviction, which was rejected by the Court of West Nusa Tenggara. Baiq Nuril was found guilty of spreading the recording of her call with the harasser, who happened to be her superior at the workplace (and to make things worse, it’s a school!). Last week, Baiq Nuril got the justice she deserves when she received amnesty from the President and House of Representative. Some see it as a hope that change will come in the fight against sexual harassment and abuse, but the amnesty does not necessarily prove that she is a victim of sexual harassment, because amnesty only has an individual implication. There are so many elements of Nuril’s case that indicates the serious challenge Indonesia faces in addressing sexual harassment and sexual abuses in Indonesia, particularly at workplace and educational institutions, and the challenge is embedded in gender inequality, President Joko Widodo has showed his interest in achieving SDGs through the establishment of Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 59/2017 on the implementation of the SDGs and SDGs’ task force. Long before that, there was the Presidential Instructions on Gender Mainstreaming (INPRES No. 9/2000) aimed at reducing the gap between Indonesian women and men in accessing and obtaining development benefits, as well as increasing participation in and control over the development process. However, without real action in protecting women and children against sexual violence, SDG 5 on gender equality and 16 on ending violence and promote justice would only be a tale that is nice to share.