International Women's Day (IWD) was commemorated in the East Java provincial capital of Semarang on Friday March 8 by the Equality Alliance Front (Aliansi Barisan Kesetaraan, ABK) – an

Rahmadhani, Padang – Scores of women activists in Padang, West Sumatra, commemorated International Women's Day (IWD) with a "silent" action at Jl.

Luqman Hakim, Yogyakarta – Women activists from a number of different groups in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta are urging the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately ratify

Dewanto Samodro, Jakarta – International Women's Day (IWD), which is commemorated every year on March 8 in Jakarta, was marked by a march from the Bank Indonesia traffic circle to the

Jombang – Scores of student from the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement (PMII) demonstrated at the Kebonrojo Park intersection in Jombang, East Java, on Friday March 8.

Husaini Endehttp, Banda Aceh – Hundreds of cross-sector women activists in the Banda Aceh provincial capital of Aceh from the Syura Ureung Inong Aceh Association (BSUIA) held a long-ma

Hans Kapisa, Manokwari – The Manokwari Papuan Women's Forum (FPP) held a silent action on March 8 to commemorate International Women's Day (IWD).

Luqman Hakim, Yogyakarta – An alliance of women's groups in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta held a peaceful action at the zero kilometre point in front of the central post office o

Astari Pinasthika Sarosa, Jakarta – The International Women's Day that is commemorated today on March 8, 2019, has become an ideal momentum to address several issues that continue to c

In the framework of commemorating International Women's Day (IWD) which falls on March 8 each year, the Lampung Women's March held a creative action parade today in the North Sumatra c

Purwokerto – The Banyumas People's Struggle Front (FPR) held a protest action in the Central Java city of Purwokerto to commemorate International Women's Day which falls today, Friday

At least 16 civil society groups in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung commemorated International Women's Day (IWD) with a march on Friday March 8 demanding equality for women

Women's rights activists commemorating International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8 gathered near the Horse Statue monument before holding a long-march to the Aspiration Park in front of

Phelim Kine – Indonesian President Joko Widodo last week tweeted his support for International Women's Day by declaring that "building Indonesia, we need tough women." That message sugg

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – To celebrate this year's International Women's Day, female rights advocacy groups joined with the Yogyakarta Women's Struggle Committee (KPP) to stage a r

Eva Safitri, Jakarta – Women activists from a number of different organisations commemorated International Women's Day (IWD) with demands for equality and opposing discrimination, viole

Anom Prihantoro, Jakarta – International Women's Day (IWD), which was commemorated in Jakarta on Thursday, demanded equality for women in all spheres of life, including the workplace.

Today, Thursday March 8, is commemorated as International Women's Day (IWD).

Hanif Mustafa, Bandar Lampung – International Women's Day (IWD) in the North Sumatra city of Bandar Lampung was commemorated in a number of different ways.

Rizki Halim, Yogya – Dozens of women held a rally at the Zero Kilometre point in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta to commemorate International Women's Day (IWD) on Thursday March 8.

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Dozens of women and several men marched in Jayapura, Papua, to show their support for the fight against gender-based violence on International Women's Day

Lia Wanadriani Santosa, Jakarta – Women from the Social Coalition for Disabled People (KMPD) are calling on the public to stop the practice of forced contraception for people with disab

Almost one thousand women workers from the IndustriALL Indonesia Council Women's Committee commemorated International Women's Day (IWD) on the road in front of the House of Representati

Elise Dwi Ratnasari, Jakarta – There were still traces left over from the rain earlier in the morning. Although it was cloudy, it still felt hot under the intense heat of the sun.

Qadri Prartiwi, Jayapura – Commemorating International Women's Day (IWD), women activists and organisations in West Papua took to the streets in the Abepura area of Jayapura city and su

Viva democracy and equality!

March 8, 2018, is exactly 118 years since the Women's Conference in Denmark which set March 8 as International Women's Day (IWD).

Bandung – Activists from the Women's Liberation Committee of Struggle (KPPP) held a rally to commemorate International Women's Day (IWD) in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung on Wednesday

Yulius Martony, Bali – Papuan students, Ahmadiyah housewives and National Student Front (FMN) activists under the banner of the Bali Women's Alliance (APB) commemorated International Women's Day (I

Alfian, Makassar – The Legal Aid Foundation of the Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (LBH-APIK) recorded that there were 1984 cases of violence against women in 2016.

Ngadri, Pontianak – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has called on all parties to protect the rights of women, rights that they have yet to gain.

Budi Rahmat, Pekanbaru – Crimes against women and children along with human trafficking were the central issues taken up by scores of demonstrators from the All Indonesia Student Executive Committe

Tris Jumali, Yogya – Hundreds of students from the National Student Front (FMN) and the People's Struggle Front (FPR) held a long-march from the Abu Bakar Ali parking area to the Yogyakarta Regiona

Jakarta – Several trade unions gathered in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building on Jl.

Almost 1 thousand women workers from the IndustriALL Indonesia Council Women's Committee commemorated International Women's Day (IWD) along the length of the road in front of the House of Represent

Edzan Raharjo, Yogyakarta – International Women's Day in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta was commemorated by several different organisations with a long-march through the Jl.

Farol, Dili – Today, on 8 March 2017, we come together as a collective of Timorese organisations to put forward our call for positive change; to bring about equality, justice and freedom for all wo

On 8 March 2016, Timor-Leste celebrates International Women's Day.

Jakarta – International Women's Day (IWD) was commemorated by various different elements of society who held a demonstration in the vicinity of the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta

Khaerur Reza, Yogya – Because of the great many government policies that fail to side with women, women are still treated second-class citizens and only identified by the kitchen, the bed and washi

Hamim Thohari, Yogya – In commemorating International Women's Day (IWD), students from the Student Alliance for Women held a peaceful action at the Jl.

Jakarta – Commemorating International Women's Day (IWD), scores of workers from the International Women's Day United Struggle Committee (KPPIWD) held a protest action at the Hotel Indonesia traffic

Agus Setyadi, Banda Aceh – As many as 355 cases of violence against women occurred in 2013, one hundred and forty-three of which were cases of sexual violence.

Sasmito Madrim, Jakarta – Hundreds of people demonstrated in the vicinity of the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta to commemorate International Women's Day today on Satu

Ivan Aditya, Yogya – Scores of demonstrators from the Central Java and Yogyakarta Province Advocacy Circle for Women (Link-AP) held an action to commemorate International Women's Day (I

Yohannie Linggasari, Dian Manafe & Yuli Krisna – As the world celebrated International Women's Day on Friday, activists in Jakarta and Bandung held a rally to raise awareness of the

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – International Woman's Day on March 8 was commemorated differently in a number of regions on Friday but with the same main message of stopping violence aga

Faiq Nuraini, Mojokerto – Scores of women from the Mojokerto Women's Struggle Alliance (APPM) and Perempuan Mahardika (Free Women) Mojokerto took to the streets of the East Java city of

Putra Prima Perdana, Bandung - Commemorating International Women's Day (IWD) 2013, some 150 workers, the majority of which were women from the Independent Trade Union Federation (FSPM)

Ambon - Student activists from the Student Struggle Center for National Liberation (PEMBEBASAN) held a protest action on the main road in front of the Sirimau Sectoral Police Headquarte

Wijaya Kusuma, Yogyakarta – Hundreds of women activists from the Central Java city of Yogyakarta held a peaceful action on Friday March 8 at the zero kilometer point near to the central