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Collection of gender news, found 160 news.

Campuses must form teams against sexual violence: women's commission

Colleges in Indonesia must create special teams for handling gender-based sexual violence cases in the campus ...

Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator partners with the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge to maximize the development impact of women entrepreneurs

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA), a strategic multi-partnership convening five United Nations agencies ...

Ministry officiates two Kulon Progo villages as Child-Caring Villages

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati officiated Banjarharjo Village, ...

Ministry urges ulemas to help prevent female genital mutilation

The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection has urged ulemas of Islamic boarding schools to build ...

Greater participation in politics to push women's interests: minister

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga has said she expects increased political ...

DRPPA program targets development at inclusive grassroots level

The Women and Child Friendly Village (DRPPA) Program aims for development at an inclusive grassroots level, Women ...

Encourage women's participation in national legislature: Congress

Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani) Chairwoman Giwo Rubianto called to address the issue of low women's ...

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Bullying during COVID-19: a horror for victims and battling it

The COVID-19 pandemic that has reduced people's face-to-face social interactions did not stop the bullying of ...

Alarming trend of sexual violence at university level: minister

Indonesia is currently experiencing an alarming number of sexual violence cases in universities, Education, Culture, ...

Govt urges religious leaders, scholars to support women's empowerment

Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga has highlighted the important role ...

Mothers must be made focus of anti-stunting programs: official

To prevent childhood stunting, the discourse needs to shift from mothers' responsibilities toward the family to ...

25 years of making the world a better place for women: Mary Kay Ash FoundationSM marks milestone anniversary

In celebration of its 25th anniversary and guided by Mary Kay Ash’s dream to enrich the lives of women worldwide, ...

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Highlighting Indonesia-Switzerland economic cooperation

Diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Switzerland have spanned decades, with the year 2021 marking the 70th ...

Pos Indonesia presents Smoot electric motorcycles to women couriers

PT Pos Indonesia has collaborated with a battery swap enterprise to present Smoot electric motorcycles that will become ...

Family farms vital to food security, in need of support: FAO

Millions of family farmers in the Asia-Pacific region will need help to ensure food security in wake of the coronavirus ...