This presentation examines the deliberation process of two significant pieces of legislation in Indonesia: Law on Anti-Sexual Violence (UU TPKS) and the Bill on Domestic Workers’ Protection (RUU PPRT). Despite both addressing vulnerable groups protection, these bills experienced different legislative trajectories. While the UU TPKS was passed in 2022 after 11 years of deliberation, the Domestic Workers Bill remains stalled after 19 years in the House of Representatives (DPR). Through analysis of DPR records and media coverage, this presentation reveals how different advocacy approaches, political dynamics, and the political elite’s perceptions of women influenced these contrasting outcomes. The TPKS Law succeeded through civil society mobilization and strategic framing of the issue as a national emergency, whereas the RUU PPRT faced persistent resistance from two of the largest political parties. This comparison provides insight into the factors that facilitate or impede social protection legislation in Indonesia’s post-reform era.