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The Untapped Potential of Millennials in Indonesia: Sharing UNFPA’s mission at TEDxUbud
Angga Dwi Martha, UN Youth Adviser for SDGs Implementation in Indonesia, gave a speech at TEDx (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Ubud about the untapped potential of youth in Indonesia. Angga... Read more
The 2018 International Midwifery Scientific Conference 3-5 May 2018, Jakarta, Indonesia
Every year on 5 May the world commemorates the International Day of The Midwife to highlight the crucial role of midwives in promoting maternal, newborn and child health. This day is dedicated to... Read more
Promoting Strategic Partnership with Muslim Religious Leaders in Family Planning Among Developing Countries: A one-week training in Jakarta and Purwokerto, 23-28 April 2018
Religious leaders and religious institutions are considered to have contributed to the success of the family planning programme in Indonesia. The decline in the total fertility rates from 5.6... Read more
Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day, 8 March 2018 The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by many other forms of inequality,... Read more
In Indonesia, family support groups tackle roots of gender violence
JAYAPURA, Indonesia – “My daughter used to hide all sorts of things from me,” said Martina, 41, at a support group session in Jayapura, in the far-... Read more
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
JOINT STATEMENT UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DR. NATALIA KANEM UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HENRIETTA H. FORE International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 6 February 2018 A race... Read more
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director The new year is a time for reflection and for resolutions – a time to take stock of our successes and challenges, to strengthen our resolve... Read more
We must be bold and vocal in promoting the rights of all people to make free decisions
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for Human Rights Day, 10 December 2017 Today, as we commemorate the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we... Read more
Reaching out to those affected by volcanic activity at Mount Agung
For Balinese, Mount Agung is more than a just mountain. In rituals, it symbolises Mother Nature protecting the Island of Bali and its people. Most of the time, mother nature is quiet. However, in... Read more
Inequalities in Reproductive Health and Rights are also common in Indonesia, but there is hope
Malang, 17 October 2017 Significant inequalities in reproductive health and family planning exist in Indonesia. While the gaps have been narrowing since 2012, educated women, those from higher... Read more