#child marriage prevention

Collection of child marriage prevention news, found 28 news.

Cross-sectoral coordination crucial to prevent child marriage

Coordination between regional stakeholders would be essential to prevent child marriage, according to Ministry of ...

BKKBN continues campaign against child marriage in East Java

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has continued to campaign against child marriage to prevent ...

Average IQ of Indonesian kids low: BKKBN

The average IQ (intelligence quotient) of Indonesian children has been recorded at 78.49 in 2022, according to the ...

BKKBN facilitates food processing for stunting-prone families

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) facilitates families at risk of stunting in Karimun ...

BKKBN head presses for family-level audit of stunting cases

Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo urged the entire Stunting Reduction ...

Gov't intensifies child marriage prevention efforts to reduce stunting

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture and National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) ...

Suppress child marriages to prevent stunting prevalence: Minister

Suppressing child marriages would help in reducing the prevalence of stunting, according to Minister of Women's ...

Joint efforts essential to prevent child marriage: Minister Effendy

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Muhadjir Effendy, has called for collaboration among ...

Gov't seeks to lower stunting rate to 14% by 2024

The Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry has said that the government is seeking to suppress the ...

Can enforce criminal law to prevent child marriages: ministry

Criminal law enforcement can be used to address the child marriage issue though prevention will remain a priority, the ...

Ministry lauds Cianjur regulation on contract marriage prevention

The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection has praised the issuance of the District Head Regulation ...

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Indonesia fights to prevent child marriage amid COVID-19 pandemic

Eni, a resident of West Nusa Tengga (NTB),  regretted that she allowed her 14-year-old daughter to marry last May ...

Ending child marriage will require collective effort: official

Efforts to curb child marriage need to be supported by several parties, deputy for human, community and cultural ...