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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 ...

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 ...

There are still high schoolers who cannot afford college: ministry

To this day, there are high school graduates who cannot pursue higher education due to the high cost involved, an ...

NGOs urge gov't to include forced marriage in sexual violence bill

Six non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under Indonesia Joining Forces (IJF) have asked the government to include ...

Child marriage in 21 provinces above national rate: Ministry

Lenny N. Rosalin, Gender Equality Deputy at the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection, said there are 21 ...

Ministry to prioritize women's empowerment program in entrepreneurship

The Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry prioritizes women's empowerment programs in the ...

Govt surpasses national child protection and fulfillment index targets

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga affirmed that the national Child Protection ...

Need to build awareness on child marriage risks: BKKBN, ministry

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) and the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child ...

Childfree issue raises reproductive health education awareness: BKKBN

Childfree, a topic widely discussed on social media, can highlight the importance of awareness on reproductive health ...

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Indonesia redoubles efforts to reduce childhood stunting

Indonesia's children are its future and its most valuable asset. In fact, the present condition of children under ...

Open trials called problem in resolving gender-based violence: SAFEnet

Open trials are the largest obstacle in resolving online gender-based violence cases, Southeast Asia Freedom of ...

IPB students develop TTM software to help sexual violence victims

A team of students at IPB University created a "TTM" software to assist victims of sexual violence by ...

KPAI presses for improvement on child care issues

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) reiterated the need for improvement on the four issues of child ...