#gender based violence

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Ministry urges ulemas to help prevent female genital mutilation

The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection has urged ulemas of Islamic boarding schools to build ...

Alarming trend of sexual violence at university level: minister

Indonesia is currently experiencing an alarming number of sexual violence cases in universities, Education, Culture, ...

25 years of making the world a better place for women: Mary Kay Ash FoundationSM marks milestone anniversary

In celebration of its 25th anniversary and guided by Mary Kay Ash’s dream to enrich the lives of women worldwide, ...

House should ratify Elimination of Sexual Violence Bill: Government

The Indonesian Government urges the House of Representatives to pass the Draft Bill on the Elimination of Sexual ...

Death penalty is worst-case scenario of discrimination against women

Death penalty on women is one of the catalysts of violence and gender-based discrimination against womankind, ...

Death penalty highest form of violence against women: Komnas Perempuan

The death penalty is the highest form of gender-based torture, discrimination, and violence against women, Chief of the ...

Effectiveness of death penalty not yet proven: Komnas HAM

Studies have shown that the effectiveness of the death penalty in deterring drug offenders and terrorists has not yet ...

Sexual violence involving children should be handled transparently

Sexual violence cases involving children should be handled in a transparent manner, People's Consultative Assembly ...

Mary Kay Inc. releases 2020-21 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategic Summary Report highlighting global sustainability and social impact goals through 2030

Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for corporate social responsibility, today released its sustainability strategy ...

Public literacy on sexual violence bill still low: Komnas Perempuan

Public literacy on the anti-sexual violence bill (RUU PKS) is still low, Commissioner of the National Commission on ...

Achieving gender equality will require joint efforts: minister

Joint efforts are needed to achieve gender equality and ensure that no Indonesian woman is left behind in the future, ...

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 ...

Sexual violence bill can offer hope to victims of abuse

For GH, a sexual violence survivor, the trauma of further harassment after reporting the assault has been unimaginably ...

Cyber gender-based violence up 920% amid pandemic: commission

Cyber gender-based violence (KBGS) increased by 920 percent amid the pandemic compared to 2019, Commissioner of the ...

Mary Kay Inc. advocates for advancing women’s economic empowerment and gender equality through series of milestone commitments & partnerships around the world

Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship, has furthered its commitment to ...