Jakarta, Aug. 11 -- Indonesia's deputy minister for women's empowerment and child protection called for cross-sector cooperation to build an integrated system for protecting women and children from violence.

Deputy Minister Veronica Tan said cases often involve police, health providers, social rehabilitation agencies and witness protection services, rather than a single institution.

"As long as these agencies operate independently, victims are left to navigate the gaps between them. This is precisely why we need an integrated policy and system," Tan said Tuesday.

She spoke at a coordination meeting in Jakarta to follow up on a joint decree establishing a pilot project for integrated services.

Tan said efforts to unify services were st...