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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 ...

5 pct of youth vulnerable to internet addiction: study

About 5 percent of South Korean youths are vulnerable to Internet addiction, a government study showed Wednesday. ...

RI strives to reduce maternal mortality rate

As a country with the highest maternal mortality rate in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has been struggling to save more ...

Gender equality still little understood in RI : Minister

While International Women`s Day is always observed in Indonesia, gender equality is still a little understood and ...

Domestic violence still rampant in Indonesia: Minister

Domestic violence is still rampant in Indonesia, according to women`s Role Empowerment Minister Linda Amalia Gumelar ...

Korean online game limits inch forward, but glacially

South Korean efforts to battle online game addiction among teenagers, a move set off by the death of a baby whose ...

International Women's Day, 2011: Time to Make the Promise of Equality a Reality

-    The following is a message by Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women:    A ...

House expected to pass gender equality law soon

The House of Representatives (DPR) is expected to pass a law on gender equality soon, Minister of Women`s Empowerment ...