ABSTRAKJumlah kekerasan dalam rumah tangga (KDRT) di tingkat global maupun Indonesia masih relatif tinggi dengan porsi terbesar berbentuk kekerasan terhadap istri. Meningkatkan tingkat pendidikan istri dinilai sebagai salah satu cara untuk menekan jumlah KDRT, sekalipun sampai saat ini masih terdapat perdebatan mengenai korelasi tingkat pendidikan wanita terhadap jumlah KDRT. Melalui model teoretis, penelitian ini membuktikan semakin tinggi tingkat pendidikan wanita akan dapat menekan jumlah KDRT. Fokus penelitian empiris diarahkan pada 15 propinsi di Indonesia dalam periode 2006-2013. Hasil estimasi model empiris menemukan tingkat pendidikan wanita berkorelasi negatif dan signifikan dalam menjelaskan jumlah KDRT.

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ABSTRACT

Number of domestic violence at the global level as well as Indonesia is still relatively high with the largest portion is in the form of violence against wives. Improving wife education level is one way to reduce domestic violence, even though to this day there is still a debate about the correlation between the women level of education and domestic violence. Through theoretical models, this study proves that higher women education level will be able to reduce domestic violence. Focus of empirical research directed at 15 provinces in Indonesia in the period 2006-2013. The estimation results of an empirical model found the level of education of women is negatively correlated and significant in explaining the amount of domestic violence.