The Coordinating Human Development and Culture Ministry revealed that Indonesia had been seeing a rising trend of divorce and domestic abuse is the top reason behind it, alongside other factors including financial problems and adultery.
According to the ministry’s Children, Women and Youth Quality Improvement deputy, Woro Srihastuti, 54% of divorcing couples last year cited constant conflict and arguing as the reason behind their separation, with around 1,400 reporting domestic abuse in their marriage.
