Abstrak
Sexual violence is an act committed by a person or a number of people against someone who is in a weaker position, committing an act that attacks a person's sexuality, especially women and children by force, threat or violence. This research intends to find out the prevention of sexual violence against women and children and also to find out the obstacles in the implementation of legal protection against women and children. This legal research is based on the type of normative juridical research that uses legal sources of legislation, court decisions, legal theories and opinions of scholars. The results of this study describe the handling of sexual violence against women which is still rampant in society. Legal protection of women and children is the focus to provide justice, proper protection and appropriate sanctions. Legal protection efforts are also regulated in the law, both related to human rights and child protection. Obstacles that occur in the field occur due to various factors both from law enforcement, facilities and facilities to the problem of corruption are inhibiting factors in the protection of sexual violence.