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Women's Rights & Gender

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November 25, 2010

Jakarta Globe - November 25, 2010

Elisabeth Oktofani, Jakarta – The media is a powerful force in forming public opinion, but all too often, that power is used in a way that reinforces the exploitation of women for profi

November 18, 2010

Jakarta Globe - November 18, 2010

Nurfika Osman, Jakarta – Many transgenders are finding little sympathy from the government as they struggle to obtain vitally important ID cards.

Jakarta Post - November 18, 2010

ng Yuniardi, Semarang – The Central Java provincial administration in the process of setting up Commission on Anti-violence against Women and Children in line with Regional Bylaw No.

November 16, 2010

Jakarta Post - November 16, 2010

Tifa Asrianti, Jakarta – Besieged by advertisements on the ideal image for women – slim, white-skinned with long straight hair – more women are trying to fit the picture by taking risks

November 5, 2010

Jakarta Post - November 5, 2010

Jakarta – Discriminatory laws and bylaws in Indonesia have forever altered the personal lives of poor and marginalized women by denying them full control of their reproductive systems,

November 4, 2010

Amnesty International News Release - November 4, 2010

Indonesian laws need to be reformed to help overcome discriminatory practices

Jakarta Globe - November 4, 2010

Dessy Sagita, Jakarta – Amnesty International on Thursday demanded that the government abolish laws infringing on women's reproductive health rights, including the law that forbids abor

October 16, 2010

Jakarta Globe - October 16, 2010

Nurfika Osman, Jakarta – The Ministry of Women and Child Protection is consulting the National Commission of Violence Against Women as it presses ahead with its bill on gender equality.

October 12, 2010

Jakarta Post - October 12, 2010

Hotli Simanjuntak, Banda Aceh – Opposition by ulema and councilors in Aceh to a woman becoming district head is reportedly weakening.

October 8, 2010

Jakarta Globe - October 8, 2010

Nurdin Hasan, Banda Aceh – In a move criticized as an insult to the dignity of women, an Aceh district speaker has called for the replacement of a female subdistrict head, arguing that

August 26, 2010

Jakarta Post - August 26, 2010

Dina Indrasafitri, Jakarta – When Wina decided to shed her jilbab, the headscarf symbolizing, for most people, a woman's commitment to Islam, her husband commented, "It's up to you, but

Jakarta Post - August 26, 2010

Jakarta – Indonesia has made significant strides to empower women recently – but activists say progress is hampered by weak enforcement and religious conservatism.

August 20, 2010

Associated Press - August 20, 2010

Irwan Firdaus, Jakarta – As the train rattled into Indonesia's capital, 19-year-old Wiwit Wahyuningsih leaned back in a soft, pink-cushioned seat in a carriage newly designated exclusiv

August 18, 2010

Jakarta Globe - August 18, 2010

Report Katrin Figge – "As a 13-year-old girl, Ronasih was picked up on her way home from school by a soldier nicknamed Sideburns and locked up in a nearby barracks.

July 20, 2010

Jakarta Post - July 20, 2010

Jakarta – A lack of legal protection – and a culture that excuses casual verbal and physical sexual abuse – makes obscene behavior an everyday experience for women on the streets and bu

June 25, 2010

Jakarta Post - June 25, 2010

Dina Indrasafitri, Jakarta – Fatayat Nadhlatul Ulama, the women's wing of the country's largest Muslim organization, reported that violence, early marriage and female circumcision are a

June 15, 2010

Jakarta Post - June 15, 2010

Jakarta – Indonesia is progressing on its gender development, but not fast enough, a minister said Monday.

June 14, 2010

Jakarta Post - June 14, 2010

Jakarta – Indonesia's political parties and legislators have not strongly supported women in politics, despite a law that requires that women comprise 30 percent of all candidates, say

May 29, 2010

Jakarta Post - May 29, 2010

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The National Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI) launched Thursday an empowerment program for former and hopeful fem

May 28, 2010

Jakarta Globe - May 28, 2010

Dewi Kurniawati – Yuli Rahmawati stepped into Indonesia's political ring for the first time last month.

May 25, 2010

Jakarta Post - May 25, 2010

Markus Makur, Timika, Papua – Police in Mimika regency, Papua, on Monday detained four people following a conflict stemming from the death of a resident in an attack on Mimika Baru dist

May 17, 2010

Jakarta Post - May 17, 2010

Ika Krismantari – If Samantha Jones from the hit TV series Sex in the City really existed, she might find Jakarta a dull place to live.

May 8, 2010

Jakarta Post - May 8, 2010

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) is demanding the government provide better legal protection for female workers both at home and overseas.

April 21, 2010

Jakarta Globe - April 21, 2010

Nurfika Osman – Eastern Indonesia marked Kartini Day on Wednesday with the appointment of its first female military sub-district commander.

Jakarta Post - April 21, 2010

Jakarta – Women's rights activists said the Constitutional Court's decision to refuse to repeal the widely criticized pornography law was a blatant example of gender bias in Indonesia's

Jakarta Post - April 21, 2010

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Little Saskia Eleonora Wieringa felt tortured every time her parents asked her to dress up like a girl.

Jakarta Post - April 21, 2010

Vissia Ita Yulianto, Freiburg, Germa – The question is at least raised by Gadis Arivia, founder of the Indonesian Women Journal, and Dr.

Jakarta Globe - April 21, 2010

Nurfika Osman & Ismira Lutfia – If Indonesia were to be graded on its efforts to empower women and uphold their rights, it would score poorly, according to activists and academics.

April 20, 2010

Tempo Interactive - April 20, 2010

Mahbub Djunaidy, Jember – The number of cases of violence against women in Indonesia keeps on increasing this year.

Jakarta Post - April 20, 2010

Jakarta – "We are sure that a civilization of a nation will not grow as long as the women are not involved in the development.

April 17, 2010

Jakarta Post - April 17, 2010

Jakarta – An upcoming amendment of the 2008 Political Party Law must require political parties to fill a 30 percent female quota for their top legislator positions so that women can eff

April 16, 2010

Jakarta Post - April 16, 2010

Jakarta – The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics) launched its website, iknowpolitics.org, in Indonesia on Thursday to provide a forum for women to lea

March 13, 2010

Jakarta Post - March 13, 2010

Arghea Desafti Hapsari, Jakarta – The law on blasphemy tramples on the rights of women, the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) testified Friday in the judi

March 9, 2010

Jakarta Post - March 9, 2010

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – At 24, Horas Simandjuntak never expected she would have to raise her two daughters alone.

Jakarta Post - March 9, 2010

Jakarta – Activists seized the International Women's Day on Monday to voice Indonesian women's vulnerability to violence, which they say extends further than domestic abuse.

March 8, 2010

Perempuan Mahardhika (Free Women) National Network Statement - March 8, 2010

March 7, 2010

Jakarta Post - March 7, 2010

Jakarta – The number of recorded victims of violence against women has skyrocketed from around 54,000 in to 2008 to over 154,000 last year, data from the National Commission on Violence

ABC News - March 7, 2010

Sara Everingham, Dili – Celebrations for International Women's Day have begun early in East Timor.

February 15, 2010

Jakarta Post - February 15, 2010

Bagus Budi Tama Saragih, Jakarta – The percentage of female legislators at the parliament has reached its highest level in history, but many parties, particularly women's rights activis

February 8, 2010

Jakarta Post - February 8, 2010

The upcoming bylaws that discriminate against women and limit their freedom are mostly copies of existing bylaws of similar nature, Masruchah, from the National Commission on Violence a

February 4, 2010

Tempo Interactive - February 4, 2010

Sukmawati, Makassar – The South Sulawesi Moslem Women for Islamic Shariah Enactment Corps has asked that women be involved in formulating Islamic Shariah local ordinances (Perda).

February 1, 2010

Jakarta Post - February 1, 2010

Bagus Budi Tama Saragih, Jakarta – A group of NGOs have lambasted the government for failing to give women more of a voice in politics despite the ratification of the UN's anti-discrimi

January 31, 2010

Jakarta Globe - January 31, 2010

Nurfika Osman – A new law on gender equality currently being drafted is expected to serve as a legal reference to ensure that all government policies are gender sensitive, State Ministe

January 17, 2010

Jakarta Post - January 17, 2010

Despite prevailing laws on women rights, law experts see discrimination against women as rampant.

January 7, 2010

Jakarta Post - January 7, 2010

The current legal system may cause women's attempts to sue those who commit violence against them to backfire, turning victims into criminals, activists said Wednesday.

January 6, 2010

Jakarta Globe - January 6, 2010

Anita Rachman – Family courts must be set up in Indonesia to strengthen legal protection measures for women suffering domestic abuse or simply embroiled in domestic problems, according

January 5, 2010

Jakarta Post - January 5, 2010

Suherdjoko, Semarang – Rape has topped the highest number of cases of violence against women in Central Java, director of the Semarang Legal Resources Center for Gender Justice and Huma

December 23, 2009

Jakarta Globe - December 23, 2009

Ismira Lutfia – Shame, poverty and distance hamper a mother's relationship with her children when she is in prison, a study has found.

December 22, 2009

Jakarta Post - December 22, 2009

Jakarta – Lita (not her real name), 26, never imagined she would be forced to remove her clothes in a locked hotel room to serve a high-paying customer shortly after her arrival in Kuch

December 21, 2009

Jakarta Globe - December 21, 2009

Nurfika Osman – Despite the introduction of new legislation eight years ago, working mothers still face barriers in attempting to juggle the pressures of work and the challenges of rais