Workshop: Learning the Methodology of Conducting Violence Against Women National Prevalence Survey Using the WHO Multi-Country Methodology

On the National Socio-economic Survey conducted in 2006, the number of Indonesian women experienced violence against women (VAW) showed an interestingly low prevalence – only 307 out of 10,000.  Due to many researches confirming 1 out of 3 women worldwide will experience VAW during her lifetime, the figures shown in the 2006 survey was deemed unfit. Recognizing  the  need  to  improve  the  methodology  for  conducting  national  prevalence  survey  on violence in Indonesia,  included  the  programme  to  provide  technical  support  in  improving  the  methodology, the  Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection (KPPPP) and Statistics Indonesia  (BPS) requested  UNFPA  assistance  to  improve  the  methodology,  and  to  provide  guidance  on  the concept for a more comprehensive and elaborate survey on VAW in Indonesia. Read

2nd Batch Induction Training for the 8th Country Programme

On the 27-29th September 2011, the 2nd Batch Induction Training for the 8th Country Programme was conducted. Officials from the four districts chosen for the Programme’ pilot initiatives – Nias, South Nias, Mamasa, and North Mamuju - participated on the event. Besides government officials from the province and district level, staffs from each chosen district’s Development Planning Agency (Bappeda), and UNFPA CO and field staffs, also came and participated in the Induction Training. Read

Signing Ceremony of the 8th Country Programme LoI & AWP 2011

On Monday September 26 2011, UNFPA and the Government of Indonesia (GOI) signed the Letter of Intent (LoI) and the 2011 Annual Work Plan (AWP) for the UNFPA-GOI 8th Country Programme 2011-2015. Four head of districts selected for the 8th CP’s pilot initiatives – Nias, South Nias, Mamasa, and North Mamuju – along with UNFPA Representative Mr. Jose Ferraris and Ibu Nina Sardjunani from Bappenas, participated in the signing ceremony.  Read

Gender Profile Workshop: Adressing & Mainstreaming Gender in Humanitarian and Early Recovery Settings

On September 20-21 2011, UNFPA hosted the Gender Profile Workshop: Addressing & Mainstreaming Gender in Humanitarian and Early Recovery Settings. The workshop aimed to stress the importance of data in the planning and implementation of humanitarian efforts, and how gender profile is one type of data that is often overlooked in the planning and implementation, yet of the utmost importance in guaranteeing the success of each effort. Read

Workshop: National Consultation on Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality and Improved Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Despite the increasing recognition on the importance of male involvement in addressing gender and reproductive health issues, in reality men and boys are rarely engaged in each issues’ programming and policies.  On Friday, Sept 16, 2011, a national consultancy workshop on male involvement in addressing gender and reproductive health issues was conducted by UNFPA. The workshop was part of UNFPA’s Consultancy on Mapping and Programme Development on Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality, Prevention of Violence against Women and Girls and Improved Sexual and Reproductive Healths and Rights.
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