Jakarta, March 2 -- Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Arifah Fauzi highlighted the need for a concrete and responsive cybersecurity system to prevent online gender-based violence.

"Regulation is the first line of defense. We need solutions to overcome violence in the digital space. This is where the Shecure Digital Initiative becomes relevant and strategic," she said in a statement in Jakarta on Monday.

She made these remarks during the launch of the Shecure Digital Initiative (SDI), an initiative by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with cybersecurity company ITSEC Asia.

Fauzi noted that the collaboration between UNFPA and ITSEC Asia brings a comprehensive approach: education, technical protecti...