"When we talk about violence, the majority of the victims are vulnerable groups. Who are they? Women and children. This is what we must monitor"Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga has affirmed that her ministry is continuing to coordinate with the relevant parties to ensure access to education for children in conflict-ridden areas in Papua.
After attending a dialogue on women's empowerment and child protection here on Monday, she said that the issues of women and children are of cross-sectoral concern and addressing them will require cooperation between her ministry and other ministries, agencies, and regional governments.
"These include issues in mountainous areas, related to access to education, conflict areas; we discuss them with relevant ministries and agencies," she said during the dialogue with the Papua People's Council (MRP).
She also highlighted that her ministry is continuing to work with various parties to ensure the protection of children in those areas. This is in response to several incidents of school arson perpetrated by an armed separatist group in Papua.
"The President surely pays great attention to the people in Papua," she assured.
During the discussion, the minister also touched upon several issues related to the protection and the fulfillment of the rights of children in Papua.
She underlined that realizing those two things, especially keeping an eye on children as the nation's future, needs commitment from all parties.
"When we talk about violence, the majority of the victims are vulnerable groups. Who are they? Women and children. This is what we must monitor," she said.
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Translator: Prisca Triferna, Raka Adji
Editor: Arie Novarina
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