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Notes of a Former Migrant Worker (based on an interview)

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Mitra Wacana
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By: Umiasih (CO Kulon Progo)

This will tell the story of what happened to a person that will be referred to as BN. This event occurred in the 1990’s when BN received an offer to work overseas. At that time, BN had just divorced her husband, and had one child. The person offering the job presented it as a lucrative job offer. At first BN wasn’t sure whether or not to take the job, but she hoped that if she took the job she would be able to guarantee a future for her child, so finally she decided to accept the job offer.

The requirements weren’t complicated, the important thing was that BN had an Identity Card. After her preparations were complete, BN departed by bus to Batam. After arriving at her destination, BN was brought to a shelter in a simple house that was surrounded by a wall, like a prison. After approximately six months in that shelter, BN departed to Malaysia to work as a domestic helper.

While working, BN was forbidden from speaking with her work friends. She also received physical violence, such as being slapped and hit by her boss. BN also never received any payment while working. These conditions made BN increasingly determined to escape from Malaysia and return to Indonesia, even though there were many obstacles and risks. Her first attempt failed, BN was found out by her boss and badly beaten.

BN never gave up. On her second escape attempt, BN met with the Indonesian Navy. She hoped they would help her, but instead they beat her and kicked her with their shoes. BN was captured and returned to her boss.

After this, BN felt resigned to her fate. Then four years later she tried to escape again. Together with a friend, BN tied bed sheets together, and used them to escape through the house window. She successfully arrived in the harbour at 2.am. However, her friend failed because she fell in the persons house. BN met with a fisherman who finally helped her to cross using a barge. BN crossed to the base of Pinang.

Upon arrival in Indonesia, BN decided to help the owner of the store where she took shelter. The owner wa named Sri, she was a person from Bantul in Yogyakarta. While living in Sri’s house, BN helped her sell things in the warung. One time Sri’s son came to visit, sith the help of Sri’s son, BN entrusted him with photos for her family at home, because BN had long been away, BN worried that her family would not recognize her. With Sri’s assistance, BN managed to go home and meet with family.

After 10 years back at home, BN received an invitation from Mitra Wacana WRC to join in a routine meeting at the Women’s Learning Centre (P3A). Because of these regular meetings, BN received information about the prevention of human trafficking. Besides that, the P3A is also a place to learn and share experiences. Before becoming a member of the P3A, BN had never before joined in with an organisation like that. Thanks to the regular meetings, BN realised that she had been a victim of human trafficking. Until now, BN still regularly joins in with P3A meetings. According to BN, if she regularly attends the meetings she believes she will learn many new things eg: about gender equality, reproductive help.

In OPSD, participants receive knowledge about the importance of participating in development. Women are able to participate in development, because women actually know more about their needs. For example, girls know the needs of the child, the things that endanger the child and take care of reproductive health. Unlike men, most of them think about their physical needs without paying attention to the psychic.

While joining in with the OPSD, BN received knowledge about including women in village development. For BN, the OPSD becomes a place for village women to learn about gender, village laws, preventing human trafficking and fulfilling women’s rights.

BN feels that she had many valuable experiences here. She has become more confident when mingling with the community and engaging in community deliberations. As an example, in one instance, BN emphasised the importance of educating people about the prevention of human trafficking. Her hope is so that there are no more victims of human trafficking her village.

During the process of OPSD, BN was not satisfied because not many participants from the village government joined the activity. According to BN, if OPSD are attended by many more “important” people from the village, then it will increase the number of people in society that are vocal about preventing human trafficking.

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Bentuk-Bentuk Kekerasan di Tempat Kerja

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Oleh Wahyu Tanoto

Menurut studi yang dilakukan oleh Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pada 2016 di Amerika Serikat, sekitar 75% orang yang mengalami pelecehan di tempat kerja tidak melaporkan kejadian kepada manajer, supervisor, atau perwakilan serikat pekerja. Salah satu alasan utama adalah karena merasa takut akan keamanan kerja serta takut kehilangan sumber pendapatan mereka. Selain itu ada beberapa faktor lain, seperti:

  1. Faktor relasi kuasa. Salah satu pihak memiliki kekuatan, posisi atau jabatan yang lebih tinggi atau dominan dibandingkan korban. Misalnya, antara bos dengan karyawan.
  2. Kebijakan perlindungan pekerja masih tidak jelas. Absennya perlindungan terhadap korban dapat menyebabkan korban merasa takut untuk melapor karena khawatir pelaku akan balas dendam dan melakukan kekerasan yang lebih parah.
  3. Mekanisme penanganan kasus kekerasan seksual yang tidak tersedia. Misalnya, perusahaan belum memiliki Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) mengenai kekerasan seksual, sehingga tidak ada jalur pelaporan atau sanksi yang jelas.
  4. Budaya yang kerap menyalahkan korban, seperti: “Kamu sih ke kantor pakai baju seperti itu!” “Kamu ngapain memangnya sampai bos marah begitu?”

Namun, kemungkinan lain adalah karena banyak orang belum memahami atau tidak yakin perilaku apa saja yang melanggar batas dan dapat dikategorikan sebagai pelecehan atau kekerasan. Maka dari itu, yuk kita bahas apa saja bentuk-bentuk pelecehan dan kekerasan di tempat kerja!

Kekerasan verbal

Kekerasan verbal termasuk ucapan yang merendahkan, melakukan gerakan yang ofensif, memberikan kritik yang tidak masuk akal, memberikan cercaan atau komentar yang menyakitkan, serta melontarkan lelucon yang tidak sepantasnya. Beberapa contohnya adalah:

  • Mengirim email dengan lelucon atau gambar yang menyinggung identitas seseorang, seperti identitas gender, orientasi seksual, ras, atau agama.
  • Berulang kali meminta kencan atau ajakan seksual, baik secara langsung atau melalui pesan.
  • Membuat komentar yang menghina tentang disabilitas seseorang.
  • Mengolok-olok aksen berbicara (logat) seseorang.

Kekerasan psikologis

Perilaku berulang atau menjengkelkan yang melibatkan kata-kata, perilaku, atau tindakan yang menyakitkan, menjengkelkan, memalukan, atau menghina seseorang. Ini termasuk:

  • Mengambil pengakuan atas pekerjaan orang lain.
  • Menuntut hal-hal yang mustahil.
  • Memaksakan tenggat waktu (deadline) yang tidak masuk akal pada karyawan tertentu.
  • Secara terus-menerus menuntut karyawan untuk melakukan tugas-tugas merendahkan yang berada di luar lingkup pekerjaannya.

Kekerasan fisik

Pelecehan di tempat kerja yang melibatkan ancaman atau serangan fisik, termasuk sentuhan yang tidak diinginkan. Misalnya:

  • Menyentuh pakaian, tubuh, baju, atau rambut orang lain.
  • Melakukan penyerangan fisik. Misalnya: memukul, mencubit, atau menampar.
  • Melakukan ancaman kekerasan.
  • Merusak properti pribadi. Misalnya: mengempeskan ban kendaraan, melempar ponsel orang lain.

Kekerasan berbasis digital

Ini merupakan berbagai bentuk kekerasan atau pelecehan yang dilakukan di ranah daring (online), seperti:

  • Memposting ancaman atau komentar yang merendahkan di media sosial.
  • Membuat akun palsu dengan tujuan merundung seseorang secara online.
  • Membuat tuduhan palsu.
  • Menyebarkan foto atau rekaman orang lain yang bersifat privat atau bernuansa seksual.

Kekerasan seksual

  • Rayuan seksual yang tidak diinginkan.
  • Melakukan sentuhan yang tidak pantas atau tidak diinginkan.
  • Melontarkan lelucon bernuansa seksual.
  • Membagikan media pornografi.
  • Mengirim pesan yang bersifat seksual.
  • Pemerkosaan dan kegiatan seksual lain yang dilakukan dengan paksaan.
  • Meminta hubungan seksual sebagai imbalan atau promosi pekerjaan.

Jika kamu atau teman kerjamu mengalami salah satu atau beberapa bentuk kekerasan seperti yang disebutkan di atas dan membutuhkan bantuan lembaga layanan, kamu bisa cek website https://carilayanan.com/ atau belipotbunga.com ya. Jangan ragu untuk segera mengontak lembaga layanan, karena mereka ada untuk membantu kamu!

Sumber

 https://carilayanan.com/kekerasan-di-tempat-kerja/

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