#sexual harassment

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One in 17 children in East Kalimantan faces sexual violence

One in every 17 children in East Kalimantan experienced sexual violence once, while one in three children had endured ...

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Combating sexual violence on college campuses

It becomes a reasonable question to ask, but where can women be safe since both private and community spaces are ...

Anti-sexual violence bill crucial weapon in fight against rape culture

A young girl in college had to bury her dreams of being a literature graduate as she had been raped by a famous poet ...

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Strong commitment paramount to combating workplace sexual harassment

Workplace sexual harassment is among the most challenging and insidious issues since victims are oftentimes in a ...

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Realizing dignified world of work through ILO Convention No. 190

The nation’s people were left in a state of shock and disbelief after the case of Baiq Nuril Maknun, a former ...

Hundreds march to prompt lawmakers to pass anti-rape bill

Hundreds of people comprising individuals and civil society groups marched in front of the House of Representatives ...

House Commission to consider Nuril's amnesty on Tuesday

The Indonesian House of Representatives’ Commission III, will consider the granting of amnesty requested for Baiq ...

Team Baiq Nuril delivers amnesty petition to government

The advocacy team of Baiq Nuril, an administrative employee of a senior high school, has delivered a petition to the ...

Minister Yohana to oversee handling of rape cases of university students

Minister of Women`s Empowerment and Child Protection Yohana Susana Yembise assured that she would continue to oversee ...

WCC urges parents to improve supervision of girls

The Women`s Crisis Center (WCC) of Palembang in South Sumatra has urged parents in the province to improve supervision ...

Morocco implements new law to fight violence against women

A new law criminalizing violence against women entered into force in Morocco on Wednesday. Approved by parliament ...

More male mps get sexually harassed in Finnish parliament than female mps: survey

In Finland, 29 out of the 200 current members of parliament have the experience of being the target of sexual ...

News Focus - Awaiting Yogyakarta`s concrete initiatives for women

Yogyakarta has become a spotlight of women in different parts of the world because it hosts the 35th International ...

Kowani expects ICW`s general assembly to promote women`s empowerment

The Indonesian Women`s Congress (Kowani) has expected that the 35th General Assembly of the International Council of ...

"Lost generation" looms for Rohingya refugee children without education

Rohingya refugee children who lack proper education in camps in Bangladesh could become a "lost generation", ...