Public debate of the Indonesia Medium–term Plan 2010-2014: Population and Family Planning Issues

Jakarta, Indonesia: As the world’s 4th most populous country, Indonesia attaches high attention to population issues with focuses on reviving family planning programme, closing gaps for healthcare, education, nutrition, and empowering women, youth and elderly population. However commitment of the newly elected legislators and the future president to population and family planning policies, programmes and budget would determine the country’s course of development in the next 5 years and the welfare of Indonesians. Read
 

Women's and rights activitists to continuously work to end sunat perempuan

JAKARTA, Indonesia: The road to end female circumcision tradition in Indonesia is still long and winding, but women and rights activists and officials from related ministires expressed their committment to continuously fighting for and garnering wider supports for the wellbeing of Indonesian women and girls from the practice that cause health and psychological impacts. Read
 

UNFPA Supports MTV Staying Alive Campaign 2006

Youth makes up about 30 percent of the Indonesian population. The 1997 economic crisis exposed local youth to greater challenges that led to increased number of school drop out, unemployment, crimes, drug abuse and other high risk behaviors. Read
 

Ibu Epon weaves fancy objects and economic empowerment for women in remote Sukarindik village of Tasikmalaya

West Java, INDONESIA - Using plants available abundantly in Tasikmalaya district and generation-old, traditional weaving skills, Ibu Epon (63) has been making fancy handycraft and at the same time weaving close social bond and economic empowerment for women in her small village. Read
 

2005 World Population Day

JAKARTA, 11 July 2005 - Gender discrimination occurs in various layers of society and the existing child preference among Indonesian couples proves that it starts very early in life. Sadly, women are also responsible in preserving various discriminative practices in the society. Read
 

Mini grant unites the community to support pregnant women and saves lives

JAKARTA, 07 April 2005 - Knowing the signs of high risk pregnancies and helping pregnant women reach a nearby community health centers (puskesmas), equipped with minimum obstetric care on time are important to ensure safe pregnancy and childbirth. Read
 

Gender Sensitive Approach needed to help victims, end violence againts Women

JAKARTA, 18 March 2005 - During her visit to a small town in Tasikmalaya, Central Java, former first lady Shinta Nuriyah appeared before a crowd of local women. Read