Di Indonesia, Perempuan Pembela Hak Asasi Manusia (PPHAM) memainkan peran penting dalam mendukung hak asasi dan keadilan gender. Namun, mereka sering dihadapkan pada berbagai jenis kekerasan berbasis gender, yang membahayakan keselamatan dan kesejahteraan mereka. Keadaan ini diperparah oleh kurangnya perlindungan resmi negara; akibatnya, PPHAM harus bergantung pada mekanisme perlindungan informal dari keluarga, teman, dan komunitas. Studi ini menyelidiki pengalaman PPHAM dalam menghadapi kekerasan berbasis gender, serta upaya mereka untuk memperoleh perlindungan informal melalui aksi kolektif dan solidaritas feminis. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif yang menggunakan metode observasi partisipasi dan wawancara mendalam. Analisis didasarkan pada teori burnout dan self-care oleh Gorski (2015) dan dinamika perlindungan informal dipahami melalui teori aksi kolektif dan solidaritas feminis Sweetman (2015). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa PPHAM menghadapi kekerasan fisik, psikis, finansial, dan digital yang mengancam keselamatan mereka selain kekerasan fisik dan psikologis. Penelitian ini menyoroti pentingnya perlindungan yang komprehensif dan inklusif bagi PPHAM serta pentingnya memperkuat mekanisme perlindungan informal berbasis solidaritas komunitas. Perlindungan informal yang diberikan oleh keluarga, teman, dan komunitas terbukti sangat penting dalam mendukung pemulihan PPHAM.

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In Indonesia, Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) play an important role in supporting human rights and gender justice. However, they are often exposed to various types of gender-based violence, which endangers their safety and well-being. This situation is exacerbated by the lack of official state protection; As a result, WHRDs must rely on informal protection mechanisms from family, friends and communities. This study investigates WHRDs’ experiences in facing gender-based violence, as well as their efforts to obtain informal protection through collective action and feminist solidarity. This research is qualitative research that uses participant observation and in-depth interviews. The analysis is based on burnout and self-care theory by Gorski (2015) and the dynamics of informal protection are understood through Sweetman's theory of collective action and feminist solidarity (2015). The research results show that PPHAM faces physical, psychological, financial and digital violence that threatens their safety in addition to physical and psychological violence. This research highlights the importance of comprehensive and inclusive protection for WHRDs as well as the importance of strengthening informal protection mechanisms based on community solidarity. Informal protection provided by family, friends and community has proven to be crucial in supporting WHRDs’ recovery.