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14 December 2016
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Gender activists and researchers call for stronger collaboration among all stakeholders, stronger policy and community interventions on FGM/C elimination for concrete progress.(left-right) Maria Ulfa Ansor, Kharirah Ali, Atashendartini Habsjah, Antarini P.

Improved advocacy strategy for a stronger policy and evidence based interventions needed for clear progress in Female Genital Mutilation-Cutting (FGM/C) elimination

JAKARTA, 14 December 2016: Since it was first commenced in early year 2000 up until now, effort to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting have... Read more

7 December 2016
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Head of Jayapura District Planning Agency Hanna Hikoyabi (left) discusses elimination of violence against women and girls with UNFPA Representative Dr. Annette Sachs Robertson.

Changing mindset & behavior among Papuan men and boys and fostering their active engagement to end violence against women and girls (VAWG).

JAYAPURA, December 7, 2016: Around 28 girls and boys aged between 13-15 years old sat in groups, discussing topics, selected to get conversation... Read more

22 November 2016
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(left-right) Head of National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) Dr. Surya Chandra Surapaty, UNFPA Representative Dr. Annette Sachs Robertson and BKKBN’s Deputy for Population Control Dr. Wendy Hartanto at SWOP 2016 launch on Nov.22.

Empowering girls and young people should be development priority

JAKARTA, 22 November 2016: Promoting health, education and empowerment of girls and young people should be development priority, said population... Read more

16 November 2016
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Wendy Hartanto of BKKBN (left) and Dr. Annette Sachs Robertson, UNFPA Representative (right) at the Social Media Campaign, held to launch the 2016 State of World Population (SWOP) Report.

Placing development priority on 10-year old girls will benefit national development.

JAKARTA, 15 November 2016: At today’s social media campaign, Deputy for Population Control Management of the National Population and Family Planning... Read more

3 November 2016
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Grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque Prof. Nasaruddin Umar speaks to midwives, stressing that FGM/C has no ground in Islamic teachings.

FGM/C is against women’s rights and has no ground in Islamic teachings.

BATAM, November 3 2016: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a violation against women’s rights that has no basis in the Qur’an and the... Read more

7 October 2016
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Bridging Leadership Programme: Enhancing Family Planning and Reproductive Health in Bantul District

YOGYAKARTA, October 7, 2016: “It was really sad. It should not happen”, said Dr. Budi Nur Rokhmah of Bantul District Health Office after watching a... Read more

3 October 2016
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Welcome Speech of the UNFPA Representative at International Training on Comprehensive, Rights-based FP & FP Bridging Leadership Training

Welcome Speech of the UNFPA Representative International Training on Comprehensive, Rights-based FP & FP Bridging Leadership Training for Bantul... Read more

25 August 2016
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Investing in teenage girls helps unleash their full potential for development

JAKARTA, Indonesia, 22 August 2016: Education, family and the media are strategic entry points not optimally utilized to empower teenage girls and... Read more

23 August 2016
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Welcome Remarks by UNFPA Representative at the Seminar on Investing in Teenage Girls

HE Prof Yohana Yambise, Minister of Women Empowerment & Child Protection Distinguished Dr. Surya Chandra Surapaty – Chairperson of BKKBN... Read more

18 August 2016
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Message of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on World Humanitarian Day

This World Humanitarian Day, we call for global solidarity and stand together with everyone affected by crisis. We unite as one humanity.

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