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, by ZHANG Zoey
Some of country’s poorest young women have dozens of sex-and-chores-for-cash quickie weddings with rich tourists
Poor young women in Indonesian villages are becoming temporary wives for male tourists in exchange for a bride price leading to online condemnation of the practice.
Puncak, in the (…)
, by SAPTOHUTOMO Aryo Putranto
Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta — In the midst of Jakarta’s hustle and bustle on Tuesday September 10, right in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, dozens of domestic workers (PRT) gathered to demand the enactment of the Draft Law on the (…)
, by BALOWSKI James, HARYUDI
Haryudi, Aceh — The National Statistics Agency (BPS) recently released surprising data about rape cases in Indonesia. Based on the report “Criminal Statistics 2023” issued by the BPS, Aceh emerged as a province with the highest number of rape cases in 2023.
Throughout 2023, there were 135 rape (…)
, by CNN Indonesia
Jakarta — The Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) alliance held a demonstration next to the Arjuna Wiwaha or Horse Statue in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon, March 8, during which hundreds of women workers conveyed their aspirations on International Women’s Day (IWD).
The (…)
, by BALOWSKI James, SYNOMBOR Sonya Hellen
Hundreds of women from various women’s organisations commemorated International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024 by marching from the Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) offices to the National Monument (Monas) area in Central Jakarta on Friday March 8.
The women, who were from the Indonesian Women’s (…)
, by LE Lam, RUMENGAN Joan Aurelia
Quick-fix policies have accidentally left female drivers open to harassment and affected their earnings.
-* Super-app Grab introduced policies to make things safer for women drivers. But it’s causing unforeseen problems. One program unintentionally cuts off women from making money from (…)
, by CNN Indonesia
Jakarta — The National Network for Domestic Worker Advocacy (Jala PRT) is threatening to hold a hunger strike in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) complex in Jakarta if the government and the DPR do not start deliberating the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT) (…)
, by FAUZIA Mutia
Jakarta – The Ministry for the Empowerment of Women and Protection of Children (KPPPA) says that as many as 30 percent of women consider it normal to be hit by their husbands for being negligent in their home duties.
KPPPA Secretary Pribudiarta Nur Sitepu explained that this is one of the (…)
, by RAMADHAN Ardito
Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta — The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) says that the number of reported cases of sexual violence against women in Indonesia continues to increase every year.
Komnas Perempuan Chairperson Andy Yentriyani revealed that based on the (…)
, by CNN Indonesia
Jakarta — A range of inter-religious leaders, activists and domestic workers (PRT) banged pots and pans as a way to push the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately ratify the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT).
The pots and pans action, which (…)
, by SABANDAR Switzy
Jakarta — The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) is disappointed that the Draft Law on Sexual Violence Crimes (RUU TPKS, formally the RUU PKS) will not be taken to the final House of Representatives (DPR) plenary meeting for 2021, after which the House will go into (…)
, by ESTER Jessica
Jakarta — The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) is organising a 16 Day Anti-Violence Against Women campaign. This year, Komnas Perempuan will take up the theme “Act together, enact a legal umbrella to eliminate sexual violence which sides with the victims.”
The (…)
, by THEOFANY Selma
The National Commission on Violence Against Women with a network of Indonesian civil society organisations has directed its peacebuilding effort towards the proposition of an Elimination of Sexual Violence Bill through advocacy. It was initiated in 2012. In 2016, the commission and Service (…)
, by Reuters
Andika Perkasa, the Indonesian army chief of staff, tells reporters that ’virginity tests’ of female recruits no longer happens
The Indonesian army has ended a controversial practice of virginity tests on women who apply to become cadets, according to its chief of staff, a move welcomed by (…)
, by AZZAHRA Tiara, CNN Indonesia
Tiara Azzahra, Jakarta — On March 8 protesters held a long-march from the central business district on Jalan MH Thamrin to the State Palace in Central Jakarta to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021.
At around 10 am the demonstrators carrying banners taking up women’s issues began (…)
, by MARCHELIN Tara
Jakarta. Women’s Anti-Violence Movement, or Gerak Perempuan, an alliance of non-government organizations and civil society groups, recently pointed out that violence against women in Indonesia is a systemic problem and that the government is not doing enough to fight it.
Gerak Perempuan reads (…)
, by CAHYA Gemma Holliani
A controversial bill on family resilience includes a provision of six months of paid maternity leave for female workers, but only for those working in government offices, regional administrations, and state-owned or region-owned enterprises.
Article 29 of the draft bill, a copy of which has (…)
, by RODRIGUEZ Leah
The family resilience bill also orders women to take care of all household responsibilities.
Politicians from four of Indonesia’s leading political parties are backing a controversial “family resilience” bill to assist families in crisis.
The bill, introduced Wednesday, outlaws surrogacy (…)
, by Jakarta Post
Sari, a 32-year-old garment factory worker, relies on over-the-counter painkillers just to get through the day. Her problem is not in the workplace, it’s at home, with her abusive husband.
Sari, who lives in Jakarta, said her work was affected whenever she had a scuffle with him.
“I cry and (…)
, by ASMAWATY Andi Cipta
The COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating gender inequality in global supply chains. Because COVID-19 has hit low-paid manufacturing sectors where women work in large proportions, these consequences are not gender-neutral. The ILO reports, for example, that 2 out of 5 workers in the Asia-Pacific (…)
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