#gender based violence

Collection of gender based violence news, found 105 news.

Komnas Perempuan outlines six ways to prevent online violence

Commissioner of the National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan), Alimatul Qibtiyah, has outlined ...

Ministry encourages women to realize equal space for them

Women should play a role in realizing equal space and environment for them, official of the Ministry of Women's ...

Seeking best fighters against human rights issues for five-year period

With no end in sight, cases related to human rights continue to evolve as time passes, with human rights defenders ...

Expedite solution for legal hurdles in sexual violence cases: MP

Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat in a statement on Thursday, emphasized ...

Gov't waiting for DPR's invitation for sexual violence bill discussion

The government is still waiting for an invitation from the House of Representatives to discuss the draft Law on the ...

Social media helping uncover cases of violence against women: minister

The increasingly massive use of social media has helped uncover cases of violence against women, Minister of ...

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 ...

Komnas Perempuan records 338,496 gender-based violence cases in 2021

The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) recorded 338,496 cases of gender-based violence ...

Forced marriage, sexual slavery in sexual violence bill purview

The government has included the issues of forced marriage and sexual slavery in the Sexual Violence Prevention Bill ...

Restorative justice not suited to sexual violence cases: official

Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej has said that the restorative justice ...

Mass organizations praised for role in sexual violence eradication

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga has lauded the involvement of mass ...

Indonesians must remain alert for online gender-based violence: gov't

Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga has asked people at large in ...

Almost half of women-owned MSMEs in debt: minister

Almost half the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) owned by women in Indonesia are facing difficulty in paying ...

Minister praises new women and children unit directorate in police

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga lauded National Police Chief, General Listyo ...

Building caring and sharing ASEAN Community through sports

Despite being affected by COVID-19 restrictions, the Tokyo 2020 Games were held successfully last summer amid hardships ...