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Financially independent women can improve family welfare: Minister

Financially independent women would be able to bring about an improvement in family welfare, according to Women's ...

Teenagers should get married at ideal age: Deputy Governor Nasution

Riau Deputy Governor, Edy Natar Nasution, urged the province's teenagers to get married at an ideal age, ...

Sexual Violence Crime Bill a form of Indonesia's commitment: DPR

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani stated that the Bill on the Crime of Sexual Violence was a form of ...

Restorative justice alternative for settling criminal cases: AG

Restorative justice is an alternative approach for addressing and settling criminal cases, according to Attorney ...

MPR deputy speaker asks ASEAN countries to promote gender equality

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Lestari Moerdijat has urged ambassadors of various member ...

KSP's task force to expedite passage of Domestic Worker Bill

The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) announced that it will initiate the formation of a task force for the Domestic ...

Islamic boarding schools can prevent sexual violence cases: Lawmaker

Islamic boarding schools play a crucial role in preventing cases of sexual violence among  students, Deputy ...

Aceh's Meulaboh struck by 5.2-magnitude quake

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Meulaboh, the capital of West Aceh District, Aceh Province, on Thursday, setting off ...

Expedite solution for legal hurdles in sexual violence cases: MP

Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat in a statement on Thursday, emphasized ...

Increase in sexual violence reports good sign: ministry

The increase in the reporting of sexual violence cases is a good thing since it shows victims are summoning the courage ...

DPR speaker underlines importance of protecting women during conflict

All groups should understand the importance of protecting women because their position often puts them at the center of ...

Gov't waiting for DPR's invitation for sexual violence bill discussion

The government is still waiting for an invitation from the House of Representatives to discuss the draft Law on the ...

Social media helping uncover cases of violence against women: minister

The increasingly massive use of social media has helped uncover cases of violence against women, Minister of ...

Women prone to violence due to gender inequality: Ministry

Gender inequality had made women prone to violence, discrimination, and other forms of mistreatment, according to ...

Commission outlines factors hindering handling of gender violence

Several factors are hindering the handling of gender-based violence against women by various agencies, Deputy Chair of ...