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"Mariposa", a movie about the simplicity of teenage love

"Love is simple, but we sometimes make it so complicated". That is a quote from "Mariposa", a movie ...

APEC reiterates commitment to prioritizing women's role in economy

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum marked International Women’s Day by reaffirming its commitment ...

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Struggle of classic authoresses writing under pseudonyms

"Any woman born with a great gift in the sixteenth century would certainly have gone crazed, shot herself or ended ...

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Capturing the gender inequality through Asian writers' eyes

Sugar-coated it may be, but even when a teacher tells girl students how amazing they are on doing detailed work being ...

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Impact of female fictional characters as role models

The presence of role models is deemed an important aspect to ensure young women and girls feel empowered to pursue the ...

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Deciphering Indonesia in its myriad shades through its female writers

International Women's Day is celebrated worldwide to honor women and their accomplishments and acknowledge what ...

Ministry launches gender responsive textbooks in islamic university

The Ministry of Women Empowerment and Children Protection introduced gender responsive textbooks in an Islamic ...

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Coronavirus outbreak: a common burden, do not discriminate

As the world reels from impacts of the coronavirus outbreak, not only health and economy should be highlighted but also ...

The 4th AJWELP in Brunei Darussalam supports and empowers women startups from ASEAN member states

- The 4th ASEAN-Japan Women Entrepreneurs’ Linkage Program (AJWELP) was organized by the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) and ...

Malaysia encourages APEC women's empowerment to combat corruption

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail sought greater engagement and collaboration to ascertain that ...

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King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima to visit in March

The Netherlands and Indonesia's wide-ranging relationship is getting stronger as King Willem-Alexander and Queen ...

Yogyakarta to soon operate mobile "Gender Corner"

The Local Agency of Women Empowerment and Children Protection (DPMPPA) of Yogyakarta City will soon operate its ...

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When it is raining: Create a weekend book club

“Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.” Vladimir Nabokov, a ...

Stronger cooperation essential to address regional challenges: APEC

Stronger cooperation is essential for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) as economies address inequality, ...

Muslim World League, MPR take joint stance against discrimination

The Muslim World League (MWL), or Rabithah Al Alam Al Islami, and the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly ...