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Artist-activist Melanie Subono encourages displaced girls to pursue higher education
PALU, Central Sulawesi, 9 December 2018: “I wish i could stay in school and pursue higher education. I dropped out and was married off when I was 16 years old. My friends from childhood are now... Read more
Women, Disaster Mitigation and Local Wisdom
PALU, Central Sulawesi, 8 December 2018: Preserving local wisdom, engagement of women and traditional communities are key for disaster mitigation, speakers said. Member of Palu Koro Expedition,... Read more
Journalists’ involvement ensures integration of rights and gender in Central Sulawesi’s rehab-recon phase & long term development effort, speakers said
PALU, Central Sulawesi, 4 December 2018: Women are strong and resilient. After disaster, women would continue their chores to collect water for drinking, cooking and bathing; to find food or other... Read more
Dozens of youth groups gather to present Youth Declaration at the World AIDS Day 2018
PALU, Central Sulawesi, 1 December 2018: At the 2018 World AIDS Day peak event, around 800 youths from dozens of youth groups in Palu, Sigi and Donggal districts in Central Sulawesi gather at the... Read more
Protection of Women’s Rights should be a top priority in Rehabilitation-Reconstruction in Central Sulawesi
PALU, Central Sulawesi, 29 November 2018: The quick paced delivery of humanitarian response has often failed to factor in protection of women’s rights (PWR) and prevention of gender-based violence in... Read more
Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Statement by the Heads of UN agencies, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF and UN WOMEN, calling for solidarity with survivors... Read more
Strong coordination and cooperation among organizations is imperative for protection of women’s rights in emergencies
LOMBOK, West NusaTenggara, 25 October 2018: Women’s rights organizations in Lombok agreed to forge stronger networking to optimally address gender-based violence (GBV) in humanitarian response and to... Read more
Post disaster data helps to deliver needs-based assistance to quake-affected C. Sulawesi communities
PALU, Central Sulawesi, 13 October: Displaced people staying at the Vatulemo Park face difficulties in accessing basic humanitarian assistance. Diana Patalau from Central Sulawesi Povincial Office... Read more
RH Tents Brings Necessary Maternal Care to Displaced Women in Underserved Areas Affected by the Disaster
PALU, Central Sulawesi, 13 October 2018: The quake and tsunami have seriously impacted the health sector in Central Sulawesi, especially the health facilities and health workers. “There is an urgent... Read more
Psychosocial Support Needed to Help Survivors Cope, Heal, and Live a Normal Life
PALU, Central Sulawesi, 12 October 2018: After the 28 September quake/tsunami, 48 year-old Yusri took shelter in a camp for displaced people in Vatulemo Park, Palu Municipality. “I wish I can do my... Read more