Women as Victims of Sexual Violence in the Practice of Capture Marriages in Central Sumba

Sexual violence is a serious social and public health problem affecting the of women (DeGue et al., 2013). Forced marriage form sexual according to law number 12 2022 concerning criminal acts in Indonesia hereinafter referred as TPKS Law. This study aims find out examine settlement practice Capture Marriage based on theory gender equality. research an empirical legal with sociology approach. The results show that process resolving case, community always chooses resolve it custom, although there are some who report police, does not run completion but stops middle process. case itself shows no equality due dominating patriarchal culture Central Sumba accordance protection enforcement because officials tend ignore interests victims more subservient custom.