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11 February 2021
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UNFPA Indonesia: We must protect girls from the overwhemingly harmful impacts of child marriage
Jakarta, 11 February 2021—”The negative impacts of child marriage outweigh the justifications, such as safeguarding girls from premarital sex, protecting them from…
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19 January 2021
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Knowledge Sharing Key to Improving Reproductive Health
Indonesia has produced substantial best practices and lessons learned in family planning and maternal health programmes, but disseminating them remains a challenge. This is where…
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08 January 2021
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Ending FGM/C through Education and Community Engagement
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has been practiced and preserved for generations in some Indonesian communities. While the younger generations tend to neglect or…
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06 January 2021
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Meeting Reproductive Health Needs in Time of Pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic restricting access to health services, Indonesia has experienced setbacks in the progresses made in global commitments like the Nairobi Summit…
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31 December 2020
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Health Care Provider’s Commitment to Respond to Gender-based Violence: dr. Pratiwi’s Story
“I never thought there was a role for me to play in providing support to gender-based violence (GBV) survivors,” said dr Athitah Pratiwi, who works as the only doctor…
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29 December 2020
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Stopping Sexual Abuse in Humanitarian Work
As the COVID-19 pandemic forces people to stay at home, more women and girls find themselves increasingly vulnerable to gender-based violence (GBV). When home is not a safe place…
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11 December 2020
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Committed to help: the stories of frontline GBV responders
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pandemic that has victimized millions of women and girls. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing gender inequality, making women and…
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11 November 2020
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Make Your Voice Heard through SDGs Youth Hub
One out of four Indonesian people (64.19 million out of the 267 million total population) are young people aged 16-30, according to Indonesian Youth Statistics 2019 published by…
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13 October 2020
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A Conversation with Dr. Suhariyanto, Indonesia’s Chief Statistician
As the BPS-Statistics Indonesia made history with the first online and combined-method population census in the country, we recently talked to Dr. Suhariyanto, the BPS Chief…
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