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G20 Indonesia

To tackle women issues, G20 shifts sights to women's empowerment

Several G20 meetings under the Indonesian Presidency this year have raised the issue of women's empowerment in the ...

Tangerang plans to establish stunting treatment center in hospital

The Tangerang City Government in Banten plans to establish a stunting mitigation center in a hospital, with the ...

Joint efforts essential to prevent child marriage: Minister Effendy

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

Economic factors to blame for violence against women: ministry

The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection has said that economic problems are among the causes of ...

Violence against children, women hinders development: ministry

High levels of violence against children and women can hinder children's growth and women’s participation in ...

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, ...

News Focus

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, ...