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Yogyakarta to soon operate mobile "Gender Corner"

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

President wants reforms while dealing with violence against children

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) instructed relevant ministries /institutions to carry out massive reforms while handling ...

President wants prevention of violence against children prioritized

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed relevant ministries and non-ministerial government institutions to ...

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 ...

UN Women praises Gojek on women's security guarantees

UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, has praised Gojek's ...

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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 ...

Indonesia, China discuss mail-order brides issue

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi held bilateral talks with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Bangkok on ...

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 ...

Empowerment of women is the key to overcome radicalism

Women`s empowerment that starts from the community can be a key factor to overcome radicalism and terrorism, because ...

Indonesia encourages women`s participation in realizing world peace

Indonesia has called on the international community and UN member states to encourage the participation of women in ...

indonesia urged to utilize its seat at unsc to end rohingya crisis

The Coalition of Indonesian Civil Society Organizations urged the government to utilize Indonesia`s position as ...