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Women play crucial role in national development: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has emphasized that women play a crucial role in national development. The Head of ...

P&G releases first-ever Citizenship Report

- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) today released its first-ever Citizenship Report, detailing ...

Indonesia calls for technical cooperation for women empowerment

Indonesian Women Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Yohana Yembise called for technical cooperation for the ...

U.N. appoints Wonder Woman as honorary ambassador amid outcry

The United Nations named comic-book superhero Wonder Woman as an honorary ambassador to fight for gender equality on ...

Indonesia calls for prioritizing efforts to prevent humanitarian crisis

The Indonesian delegation to the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, has called for prioritizing efforts ...

Asian African Business Forum explores continental cooperation

The Asian African Business Forum is an effective medium for countries in the regions to explore continental ...

Indonesian women should unite to advance nation

Themed "Equality of Women and Men in Creating a Conducive Environment for the Protection of Women and Children," ...

President Jokowi discusses sustainable development goals with civil organizations

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) discussed sustainable development goals (SDGS) with a number of social civil ...

President attends World Habitat Day 2015

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) arrived at the State Palace at 11:20 a.m. local time on Tuesday to attend World Habitat ...

Indonesia prepares national report for International Habitat Conference

The Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Peoples Housing is preparing a national report for the International ...

Global Media Forum adopts Bali Road Map for press freedom

The Global Media Forum has adopted the Bali Road Map as a base for media to contribute in the post-2015 development ...

Int`l protocol launched to tackle sexual violence in conflict

British foreign secretary William Hague and United Nations special envoy Angelina Jolie on Wednesday launched a new ...

Gerindra party wants more women as government officials

The Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) party wants to see women occupy 30 percent of high positions in the government ...

Women in parliament key for gender equality

The meaningful role women should play in parliament is to have an impact in changing the nature of politics and to ...

MMAF Urges FAO to Prioritize Fishermen Life Improvement

- The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) continues to struggle the improvement of the lives of the ...