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Indonesia - Timor Leste signed gender responsive agreement

Indonesia and East Timor have signed an agreement to work together in gender responsive policies. The ...

Yudhoyono leads first meeting of panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono chaired the first meeting of the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on ...

RI racing against time to meet MDG targets by andi abdussalam - (d)

Indonesia, one of the 189 countries that declared in 2000 their commitment to achieving eight Millennium Development ...

UN to add more women to its peacekeeping missions

Visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has committed himself to encouraging the participation of women in UN ...

British envoy admires participation of RI women

The British Ambassador to Indonesia and ASEAN, Mark Canning, admires the role of Indonesian women, which is superior ...

Sexual harassment is often complex and undercover: ILO

Sexual harassment of women in the workplace is often complex and undercover, said Deputy Director of the International ...

Indonesia participates in UN session on women

An Indonesian delegation is participating in the 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United ...

Minister Linda attends women`s session in New York

Minister of Women`s Empowerment and Child Protection Linda Amalia Sari Gumelar is attending the 56th session of the UN ...

Female violence victims seeking help double over 5 yrs

The number of Seoul women seeking help after experiencing violence has more than doubled over the past five years, ...

US embassy recognizes Indonesian NGO`s fight against gender violence

The US Embassy`s Political Section has presented Misiyiah of the women`s advocacy NGO KAPAL Perempuan with a ...

ASEAN election committees pledge to hold more credible polls

Participants of an All-ASEAN Forum of Election Committees concluded their meeting here on Wednesday with a pledge to ...

VP raps regional govts for keeping development funds in budgets

Vice President Boediono has criticized local governments for keeping PNPM development funds in their budgets, saying ...

Ten percent of marriages in RI end in divorce annually

Around ten percent of married couples in Indonesia divorce every year, according to data of the religious affairs ...

Asia needs sense of urgency to meet MDG anti-poverty goals

Asia has made the most progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) but a sense of urgency is now needed ...

Indonesia`s military prefer peacekeeping than peacemaking

In its active role in the UN Peace and Security Department, the Indonesian Military (TNI) prefers to play a role as ...