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Government continues to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin affirmed that the Indonesian government had continued to accelerate its national ...

Komnas Perempuan seeks immediate ratification of sexual violence bill

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has urged the House of Representatives (DPR) and ...

Role of civil society organizations in COVID-19 pandemic handling

Quite akin to the point repeatedly emphasized by government officials, Indonesia cannot be free from the COVID-19 ...

Jakarta, West Java, Banten models for rights-based services: Laoly

  Jakarta, West Java, and Banten provinces will serve as role models for the development of human rights-based ...

Mary Kay Inc. and the Mary Kay Ash Foundation further commit to the prevention and elimination of global gender-based violence

In recognition of the upcoming International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women kicking off the 16 Days ...

Expert: 30 primate species may become extinct by 2050

According to a study, around 30 primate species in Indonesia may become extinct by 2050 due to the impact of climate ...

Success of 2024 general elections starts from villages

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has intensified the dissemination of information on voting to the nation's ...

Traditional kings, sultans must have say in development: DPD Speaker

Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) Speaker AA LaNyalla Mahmud Mattalitti has urged the authorities to allow ...

Need 'healthy' political party to rid nation of oligarchy: BRIN

A "healthy" political party, which means a party that does not materially depend on the elite, should be ...

Mary Kay Inc. joins forces with the Equal Rights Trust to pioneer research on gender inequality in algorithms and artificial intelligence

Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in women’s empowerment, today announced a partnership with the Equal Rights Trust ...

Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator celebrates second anniversary by announcing impactful initiatives to drive change for women entrepreneurs

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA), a strategic multi-partnership initiative established by five UN ...

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Indonesia to focus on economic recovery during G20 Presidency

Indonesia will assume the Presidency of G20 in late 2021 for the first time since the forum was established in 1999. ...

RI's G20 Presidency to benefit economy, facilitate social development

Indonesia's G20 Presidency is expected to boost domestic consumption up to Rp1.7 trillion, according to ...

Politicians, academics reject discourse on constitutional amendment

Some politicians and academics grouped in the University of Indonesia Alumni Association (ILUNI UI) rejected the ...

Women's empowerment priority in development effort: minister

Women's empowerment and gender equality are the government's priorities in efforts towards national ...