Jakarta – Women in uniform showed off their prowess in riding motorcycles hands free to the cheers of spectators at National Monument (Monas) Park on Friday.

Yuli Krisna, Bandung – "Once a baby girl is 40 days old, she can be circumcised. That's the tradition," says Lusi, a mother of one.

Susi Fatimah, Jakarta – The failure of law enforcement officials to protect women from sexual violence and rape has prompted an alliance of women from Free Women (Perempuan Mahardika),

Jakarta – On a recent sunny Sunday at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Jakarta, five men in miniskirts displayed posters condemning violence against women.

Zico Nurrashid Priharseno, Jakarta – To this day many women workers become victims of sexual crimes.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Representatives of the government and the House of Representatives told a court hearing on Tuesday that the new legislative election law did not sideline women an

Veeramalla Anjaiah, Jakarta – Do you know which country has the most women in its parliament? It is certainly not in a developed country like America nor in Europe or in Asia.

Nurdin Hasan – A plan to draft a bylaw on how Islamic men and women in Aceh's Bireuen District should dress as Muslims is a wasteful effort that nobody needs, activists say.

The National Director for Social Assistance said the government doesn't have plans to build more shelter homes for victims of gender based violence but will continue to give financial s

Indah Setiawati, Jakarta – Organizers of One Billion Rising Indonesia have finally secured a public space to hold the Women's Festival at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) in Central Jakarta o

Rendi A. Witular, Papua – The stakes are high when it comes to infrastructure development work in Papua.

Bandung – Thrashing wildly, 5-year-old Reta wails as she is hoisted onto a bed during a circumcision ceremony in a school-hall-turned-clinic on Java.

GMPTL President MP Josefa Soares said abortion is a crime and it violates the rights of the child.

Jakarta – Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection has highlighted the lack of women participation in politic in Indonesia, hence they will push the female contribution throug

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – A judge being interviewed for a Supreme Court job jokes that women might enjoy rape.

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Prostitutes and activists in Yogyakarta are calling on the government not to prosecute men who pay for sex to protect the rights of women.

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Antonia Timmerman – Women workers in Indonesia continue to face significant cultural, social, economic and religious barriers to equal treatment in employment, joint research by the Int

Jakarta – A candidate Supreme Court justice told members of the House of Representatives that some rape cases might involve consensual sex and require more lenient sentences.

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Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Activists with women's advocacy groups have called on the government to clarify stipulations on the minimum age for women to marry, saying different clauses in tw

Jakarta – Despite numerous rules and regulations requiring political parties to promote gender equality, a recent study by the University of Indonesia has found that parties in the coun

Jakarta – As the United Nations has adopted a resolution urging member states to ban female genital mutilation, the government has been told it has no choice but to revoke a Health Mini

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Linda Amalia Sari revealed on Friday that efforts to bring about gender equality faces cultural barriers, particularly the patriarchal

Jakarta – Islamic organization Hizbut Tahrir is set to hold an International Women's Conference on December 22 at Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jakarta, according to a press release received from t

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – Social activists have called for intensive efforts from people across the country to curb violence against women, which is often viewed as normal in seve

Jakarta – Research conducted by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) found that local values impede women's progression and participation in the country's politics.

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Charlotte Maugham – There is no doubt that much is being done politically to tackle gender inequality in Timor-Leste.

Camelia Pasandaran – The National Commission on Violence Against Women says the number of bylaws in Indonesia that discriminate against women is increasing, but the Home Affairs Ministr

Riana Afifah, Jakarta – Following the offensive statement by the Minister for Education and Culture about a female high-school student victim of rape in Depok, namely ASS, the Women's A

Jakarta – The number of discriminatory bylaws are constantly on the rise despite efforts to repeal them, according to the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – The number of incidents of violence against women in Indonesia is not easy to calculate as most victims want to protect their privacy, according to a gov

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) says it is planning a survey for 2014 to collect reliable data on violence against women in Indonesia.

Jakarta – Few ASEAN countries have reliable statistical data on violence against women although the 2004 ASEAN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women underscored the n

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Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) is having to abandon most of its programs due to steep budget cuts.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives' deliberations on the gender equality bill have turned into a battleground between feminists and conservative groups in society, according to one

Jakarta – An effort from the House of Representatives to come up with a regulation that would guarantee equality between men and women in the country has been met, ironically, with stau

Kafil Yamin – The fate of a gender equality bill pending in Indonesia's parliament and aligned with the United Nations convention on the elimination of all forms discrimination against

Jakarta – Indonesia has recognized a number of heroines over the centuries of its history, but only Raden Adjeng Kartini has been immortalized through song and annual celebrations marki

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 milesto

Ade Mardiyati – Despite Raden Ajeng Kartini, Indonesia's pioneering women's right advocate, advancing the cause of feminism in this country, the truth of the matter is that Indonesian w

Dessy Sagita – The strong prevailing patriarchal culture is being blamed for the country's high maternal death rate, with some pregnant women missing out on urgent medical care because

Survivors of sexual violence in Indonesia face an uphill battle in recovery as a result of an inadequate legal system, police inaction and prevailing societal attitudes that tend to be

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Ismira Lutfia – Official discrimination against women is on the rise, particularly at the local government level, according to a survey released by the National Commission on Violence A

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – The government has launched a guideline to prevent sexual harassment at the workplace, but many victims are still reluctant to file reports for various r

Dessy Sagita & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Sexual violence in the workplace aimed at women is just the tip of the iceberg because so few victims report incidents, a spokeswoman for t