calendar_today 14 December 2016

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 yet to show meaningful progress…

calendar_today 07 December 2016

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 going and allow them to get to…

calendar_today 22 November 2016

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 observers at a National Seminar,…

calendar_today 03 November 2016

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 Haddith, according to Prof…

calendar_today 07 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 video of Tini, a young woman…

calendar_today 03 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 District Officials Yogyakarta, 3…

calendar_today 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 boys to make life choices that…

calendar_today 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 Distinguished Dr. Sony B. Harmadi –…