#gender based

Collection of gender based news, found 159 news.

Gov't asked to facilitate digital transformation of women-owned MSMEs

The Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) has asked the government to facilitate the digital transformation of ...

Gender equality important to realize sustainable development: Minister

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga accentuated the importance of realizing gender ...

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 ...

Plan Indonesia calls for gender equality

Plan Indonesia has urged all stakeholders to further promote equality for girls during Indonesia's G20 Presidency ...

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 ...

Women's political representation and gender-friendly policies

Women's political representation is not only meaningful in terms of fulfilling the quota of 30 percent within the ...

Resolution to hacking cases in Indonesia still eludes all

Government websites often become the target of hacking from time to time, as it easily draws attention. News ...

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 ...