How to Cite: Judiasih, S. D., Yuanitasari, D., & Kusmayanti, H. (2022). The urgence of the criminal act of sexual violence as the empowerment of women’s rights. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S7), 4066– 4072. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS7.12711 International Journal of Health Sciences ISSN 2550-6978 E-ISSN 2550-696X © 2022. Manuscript submitted: 9 May 2022, Manuscript revised: 18 July 2022, Accepted for publication: 27 August 2022 4066 The urgence of the criminal act of sexual violence as the empowerment of women's rights Sonny Dewi Judiasih Deviana Yuanitasari Hazar Kusmayanti Abstract---Efforts to discriminate against women in the form of actions carried out based on gender differences, with the aim of attacking the dignity and worth, harming or endangering women. Discrimination against women can occur in the form of violence that attacks physically, psychologically, and sexually. In the development of an increasingly rapid and sophisticated world as it is today, crimes are not only committed directly through physical contact. However, it can also be done online by means of technology and the internet. The problem that then arises is whether the instruments in the enforcement of women's human rights, especially in their efforts to prevent and reduce the number of sexual violence, are sufficient to serve as a legal umbrella that can protect women's rights. This research is a normative juridical research, namely legal research on legal principles, legal regulations and comparative legal inventory of positive law. The normative legal research studied is library material or secondary data in the form of primary, secondary and tertiary legal materials needed in discussing legal issues in this study. Research is preferred in the form of research that prioritizes secondary data The importance of the existence of a law that specifically regulates sexual violence is as follows: 1) The number of sexual violence in Indonesia continues to increase. 2) Cases of sexual violence have caused a lot of harm to women as parties who often become victims. 3) There is no deterrent effect for perpetrators after the incident 4) Enforcement of cases of sexual violence often does not have a victim's perspective. 5) Lack of legal instruments that are able to maximally resolve any sexual violence that has occurred, especially from the aspect of the availability of regulations. 6) In order to reduce the number of sexual violence, it is necessary to optimize the function of the commissions that oversee various sectors of sexual violence cases. 7) The prosecution of cases of sexual violence is considered less firm. 8) The importance of maximizing the function of rehabilitation and proper recovery for victims of sexual violence. 9) Access to seek, seek, and