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Women should be protected from violence: Central Sulawesi governor

The Central Sulawesi provincial government affirmed that women, including housewives, should be protected from all ...

Eve of Mother's Day commemoration scheduled in Sleman

The eve of Mother's Day celebrations will be held in Sleman District, Yogyakarta, and will be attended by Minister ...

Buol district government to protect women, children from violence

Buol  District Government, in Central Sulawesi, continues to protect women and children from all sorts of physical ...

Sexual violence rule helps victims to speak up: legal practitioner

The recently enforced ministerial regulation on sexual violence prevention and handling is encouraging victims to speak ...

APKM required in policies of human rights districts or cities

Aspects of access, participation, control, and benefit (APKM) should exist in the policies, programs, or activities ...

All-party synergy key to preventing female circumcision: ministry

Synergy between all parties is essential to prevent female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), assistant deputy for ...

Waiving placement fee for migrant workers prevents human trafficking

Waiving the placement fee for Indonesian migrant workers could help prevent their trafficking, deputy chairman of the ...

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To address sexual violence, ensuring victims' rights crucial

Behind the high enclosure of a religious boarding school complex in Cibiru, West Java, Herry Wirawan, the school's ...

Ministry, KPAI, law enforcers probe sexual violence in schools

The Ministry of Religious Affairs is working with the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) and law enforcement ...

Minister urges regional governments to prevent violence against women

Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), Bintang Puspayoga, responded to the sexual violence ...

Progress of sexual violence prevention bill offers hope for victims

The National Commission on Violence Against Women has lauded the Legislative Body of the House of Representatives for ...

Violence against women up two-fold compared to 2020: commission

Cases of violence against women have recorded a two-fold increase to reach 4,500 as of September 2021 compared to 2020, ...

Legislator highlights sexual violence in educational institutions

Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) Lestari Moerdijat has called for ratification of ...

Online violence inflicts psychological, material harm to victims

Victims of online gender-based violence (GBV) can experience psychological and material losses, Southeast Asia Freedom ...

Pandemic has affected incidence of sexual violence: Education Minister

Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim has said that the COVID-19 pandemic has ...