The Divorce Rate in Bandung City is Decreasing, Let's Together Maintain Family Resilience through This Instrument!
The divorce rate in the city of Bandung will decline in 2023. The Instagram page @bdg.data writes, in 2023 the city of Bandung will rank 6th with the highest number of divorce cases in West Java, reaching 5,861 cases.
This number has decreased from the 7,365 divorce cases reported by the Religious Courts in 2022.
For your information, in general, in 2023, the number of divorce cases in West Java will reach 102,280. This figure has decreased by 10 percent from the previous year.
Furthermore, Bandung City Open Data states that more than three-quarters of divorce cases in Bandung City are contested divorces, indicating that more divorces are initiated by women than by men.
On the other hand, the Bandung City Government has a number of instruments to strengthen families. One of them is Puspaga Bandung City, which is a program from the Bandung City Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (DP3A) Service.
This family strengthening program based on protection for children and women is in line with efforts to prevent potential conflict at the family level, which can lead to divorce or violence against children and women.
Apart from educating parents by increasing family understanding, Puspaga also increases the role of all members in the family.
Therefore, Bandung residents are asked not to hesitate to consult with Puspaga Bandung City or DP3A Bandung City regarding family resilience. Access or social media channels that are easy to find include the Instagram account @puspaga.bdg or @bdg.dp3a. (ray)**
Head of Diskominfo Bandung City
Yayan A. Brilyana
