The event opened with a welcoming speech from Prof. Dr. Ir. Ahmad Yunus, M.S., who shared information about cases experienced by adolescents with disabilities and the applicable Laws (regulations), programs related to health issues as well as the lives of adolescents with disabilities, and the expectation of cooperation between the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) and LPPM UNS.

There were four speakers presented at the event. They are Prof. Dr. Munawir Yusuf, M.Psi.; Prof. dr. Hadi Pratomo, MPH, Dr. PH.; Pdt. Dr. Yerusa Maria Agustini Hadiprijanto; and Puput Susanto, as well as Asep Sopari as the Moderator for the discussion. The first material was presented by Prof. Munawir, the Head of PSD LPPM UNS, with material entitled “Disability Studies and Policies in Indonesia: Diversity and Problems of Adolescents with Disabilities.” Starting his presentation, Dr. Munawir conveyed the rights of persons with disabilities that must be fulfilled. These rights include equality and non-discrimination rights, accessibility rights, the right to life, awareness-raising rights, and the right to be free from exploitation, violence, and harassment. According to him, to form an inclusive climate, these rights must be fulfilled.

The next material was presented by Prof. Hadi, a Professor at the University of Indonesia (UI), entitled “Disability and Issues of Reproductive and Sexual Health.” At the beginning of his material presentation, he explained the definition of disability. “People with disability are anyone who experiences physical, intellectual, mental, and/or sensory limitations for a long time in their interaction with the environment, thus can experience obstacles and difficulties to participate fully and effectively with other citizens on an equal rights basis,” he explained at the event that took place on Friday (21/4/2022).

Further, Prof. Hadi explained that program evaluations needed right now are related to accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities. He also outlined guidelines to promote inclusion for persons with disabilities, including adolescents, planning, action, monitoring, and evaluation.

Dr. Yerusa, as the third speaker, discussed the topic “Disability Psychology.” In her explanation, she said that there were strategic steps in educating reproductive health by prioritizing interaction and dialogue, creating a safe and comfortable learning environment, and providing equal opportunities. Dr. Yerusa also describes the dissemination media available for this education purposes, such as videos, website applications, website-based screening, edugame, and the metaverse.

The last material was delivered by Puput Susanto a youth activist, who explained several points such as holistic interventions for adolescents with disabilities, various types of interventions, and social ecology. He also explained policies that should be implemented, such as anti-discrimination programs for adolescents with disabilities, providing equal opportunities, ensuring the availability of favorable inclusive infrastructure facilities, and fulfilling social welfare. After the presentation of the material, the event was followed by a discussion session. Humas UNS

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The workshop was held offline on Wednesday (9/2/2022) under a strict health protocol in Tipes Village Hall’s Pendopo, Serengan, Surakarta, and was opened with material on teen’s reproduction, health risky sexual activities, sexual violence, effects of child marriage, and transmitted sexual disease. These materials were shared by Nurcahaya Sihombing as Family Planning Field Extension (PLKB) Tipes and staff of the National Population and Family Planning Unit (BKKBN). Nurcahya also stated that the workshop theme is appropriate because it discussed sexual violence among teens that previously was limited to adults and parents’ discussion. “Hopefully, in this event, KKN students and participants could share their knowledge and experiences,” she stated.

She also explained that risky sexual behaviors are sexual behavior that could bring negative impacts such as unwanted pregnancies, abortus, and sexually transmitted infections. Such activities also could lead to abortion, child marriage, hemorrhagic, infection, infertility, disability in babies, infant mortality, maternal mortality, or mother-baby mortality. In terms of sexual violence, there are 15 types of sexual violence explained by Nurcahaya according to the National Committee (Komnas) Anti-Violence Against Woman: rape, sexual intimidation (including rape attempt or threat), sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, women trafficking for sexual purposes, forced prostitution, forced marriage, and inconclusive divorce.

“Forced pregnancies, forced abortion, forced contraception and sterilization, sexual abuse, inhumane and sexual punishment, sexual traditional practices that harm or discriminate women, sexual control, including through discriminative regulation under morality or religious reasons, are also included into 15 sexual violence types,” she added.

After the material discussion, the event was followed by roleplay games that asked participants to provide their opinion on sexual violence cases. The case discussed in the workshop was NW, who took her own life in her father’s grave. Each group was asked to provide their view from men, women, and parents’ points of view. Participants’ opinions ranged from those supporting the victim, those asking people despite their gender to take care, and alternative solutions for the issue. Nurcahaya acted as mediator, Maria Sthefanny Putri Dewanty, from Indonesian Language and Literature, and Rahkyan Shola Muhammad, Chief of PIK-R Tipes acted as moderator.

Luthfi Mursih Darmawan as the team leader of the KKN team hoped that the program to benefit the participants and provide means of sharing topics that are considered taboo in the community through the social engineering program. “Hopefully, all participants could share their opinion and respond to others’ opinion,” he added. Humas UNS

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