Tirtawening

Tirtawening is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Law and Justice, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Indonesia. Her doctoral research examines access to justice for victims of child sexual abuse, with a particular focus on police reporting processes. Conducted in Jakarta, her fieldwork involves engagement with police officers, child victims, and support persons, including legal and psychological professionals.

She is also an academic (currently on study leave) in the Department of Law, Society, and Development at the Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia. She teaches courses in Legal Anthropology, Gender and Law, Law and Society, and Sociolegal Methods. Her research interests include children’s rights, violence against women, access to justice, and migration. Her research areas include children’s rights, violence against women, access to justice, and migration.