Protection of early childhood children from violence and exploitation is a crucial issue that requires serious attention from various parties, including parents, educators and policy makers. This article discusses the legal interventions needed to protect young children from violence and exploitation. In this modern era, children face various risks that can threaten their physical, mental and emotional development. This research examines the existing legal framework in Indonesia, as well as international policies and regulations that aim to provide protection for children. In addition, this article evaluates the effectiveness of law implementation in the field and identifies the challenges faced in implementing child protection laws. Through a qualitative approach, data is collected from various sources, including case studies, interviews with legal experts, and analysis of legal documents. The research results show that despite progress in legislation, there are still gaps in legal implementation that need to be addressed. This article suggests concrete steps to strengthen protection mechanisms, raise public awareness, and involve various stakeholders in collective efforts to protect young children from violence and exploitation. This research emphasizes that early childhood protection must be a priority in the national development agenda. It is hoped that the implementation of comprehensive and sustainable intervention programs will be able to create a healthy, safe and prosperous young generation. Practical recommendations for stakeholders are presented as a guide in increasing the effectiveness of protecting children from violence and exploitation.
 

This research uses the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method to explore the main challenges in child protection as well as effective strategies for overcoming these challenges. This research was carried out through a series of systematic stages, starting from formulating research questions, literature search, literature selection, data extraction, data analysis and synthesis, to presentation of results. The main challenges in child protection include violence against children and exploitation of children in various forms. Effective strategies include cross-sector collaborative approaches, community education, and strengthening local child protection systems. Implementation of this strategy requires adaptation to different local contexts, as illustrated in case studies in Indonesia. The SLR method was used to ensure a comprehensive and reliable analysis by minimizing research bias. Validity and reliability were strengthened through data triangulation and independent analysis by two researchers. It is hoped that the results of this research can provide a strong foundation for the development of child protection policies and programs, not only in Indonesia but also in other countries that face similar challenges. This research makes an important contribution to the understanding of effective child protection strategies, as well as offering practical recommendations for the implementation of child protection policies in various contexts.