Medan – University students from the Indonesian National Students' Movement (GMNI) observed Kartini Day on Saturday by calling on women from across the country to make the day a milestone for gender equality.

They staged a rally at the Majestic traffic circle on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Medan, distributing flowers and leaflets to passersby.

Rally coordinator Syahrina Revi said that despite the fact that many Indonesian women had enjoyed achievements in carriers, there were still many others who became the slaves of capitalism, seeking income abroad without adequate skills, making them easy targets of violence and human trafficking practices.

She said it was deplorable that the state did not seem to care about Indonesian women working abroad, as shown by the fact that many were facing death sentences. "Where is the nation when many of our 'Kartini' are facing execution abroad?" Syahrina said.

She reminded Indonesian women to reflect themselves on Kartini. Kartini is a national heroine known for her struggle for woman emancipation. "Do not be afraid to move on. Nothing is impossible if we really want to change our fate," she said.