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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 ...

Early marriage can raise maternal, infant mortality: BKKBN

Early marriage can increase maternal and infant mortality, head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency ...

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 ...

Need gender education to boost women's participation in development

Mass education on gender equality is necessary to improve women's participation in the nation's development, ...

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It is time to rally behind Sexual Violence Crime Law

Applause arose in the plenary hall, as House Speaker Puan Maharani stroked the gavel signifying the Sexual Violence ...

Ministry invites all parties to break chain of child marriage

Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection official Rohika Kurniadi Sari has invited all parties to break ...

Ratification of sexual violence bill will prevent child marriage

The ratification of the Sexual Violence Bill is expected to become a progressive step toward preventing the increasing ...

Girls need reproductive health education to prevent sexual violence

Girls need to be edified about reproductive health from an early age so that they can protect themselves from the risk ...

Financially independent women can improve family welfare: Minister

Financially independent women would be able to bring about an improvement in family welfare, according to Women's ...

Teenagers should get married at ideal age: Deputy Governor Nasution

Riau Deputy Governor, Edy Natar Nasution, urged the province's teenagers to get married at an ideal age, ...

MPR deputy speaker asks ASEAN countries to promote gender equality

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Lestari Moerdijat has urged ambassadors of various member ...

MPR Deputy Chief asks stakeholders to address child marriage seriously

Deputy Chief of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat has appealed to  ...

Demographic bonus presents challenges, opportunities: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has said that Indonesia is currently facing both ...

Commission outlines factors hindering handling of gender violence

Several factors are hindering the handling of gender-based violence against women by various agencies, Deputy Chair of ...

Plan Indonesia calls for gender equality

Plan Indonesia has urged all stakeholders to further promote equality for girls during Indonesia's G20 Presidency ...