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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: POLITICS-INDONESIA: More Women Lawmakers, but Change Not Their Agenda
Indonesia’s direct legislative election in April was a resounding success for women candidates. But instead of rejoicing, activists and political observers say it is unlikely to help the cause of women’s rights. To read the full article...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Politics-Indonesia: More Women Lawmakers, but Change Not Their Agenda
Indonesia’s direct legislative election in April was a resounding success for women candidates. But instead of rejoicing, activists and political observers say it is unlikely to help the cause of women’s rights. Indonesia’s direct legislative...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Nani Zulminarni: Empowering vulnerable families
The Empowerment of Female Heads of Households Program (Pekka) initiated by the National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) in 2000 is a response to requests from widows living in conflict situations across Indonesia. To read the...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: An Indonesian Leader Wins Attention for Her Clean Politics
On special occasions in this rural Javanese town, women cover their heads, wear long flowing clothes and, according to Muslim custom, sit separately from the men in a place where they are barely seen and certainly not heard.But no one seemed...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Presidential Poll Race Disappoints Women’s Activists
As the country prepares to elect its new president next week, Indonesian activists are trying to push gender issues onto the political agenda.Three candidates will contest the presidential election on Jul. 8. The incumbent, Susilo Bambang...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Indonesian Visitors Say Diverse Politics Make Unity Difficult
Indonesia’s national motto is “Unity and Diversity.”That motto is perhaps as much necessity as aspiration in a country which has 34 political parties in its national government and 300 ethnic groups in the country.On Monday and Tuesday, three...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Clean Sweep for Women in West Kalimantan
Women legislative candidates added life to the Kartini Day celebrations in West Kalimantan on Tuesday with a possible unprecedented clean sweep of Regional Representative Council (DPD) seats.Maria Goreti, Sri Kadarwati Aswin, Erma Suryani Ranik and...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Officials, Academics Discuss Women's Role in Politics
After the 2009 elections the number of women legislators at the House of Representatives grew from 11.5 percent to 18 percent, but women are still underrepresented in politics. To read the story please visit The Jakarta Post.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: 154 Bylaws Haunt Women, 15 More to Come
The government's tardy response to a recommendation to revoke 154 discriminative bylaws against women have paved the way for the deliberation of 15 new equally discriminative bylaws, the National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Indonesian Women still Reluctant to Enter Politics
The percentage of female legislators at the parliament has reached its highest level in history, but many parties, particularly women’s rights activists, have not yet seen any significant changes to the country in terms of gender equality and female...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: DPD Optimistic About Becoming Senate by 2014
“The caucus will continue fighting for the proposed 30 percent quota for legislative candidates for women in the next legislative elections,” said GKR Hemas, DPD Deputy Speaker, citing an example. To read the complete story please visit The Jakarta...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Women Legislators Eye Role in Global Forums
Indonesia's women legislators are aiming to get more involved in international forums in their bid to become the best female parliamentarians in Asia. "The Indonesian Parliamentary Caucus for Women (KPPRI) must improve its relationship and cooperate...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Indonesian Women to the Peace Table
Women are profoundly underrepresented in peace negotiations around the globe. In 2009, the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) reviewed 21 major peace processes held since 1992 and found that women constituted less than 8percent of...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: 98 Percent of Branches Support Megawati
Pramono revealed this when explaining the preparations for the PDI-P congress on April 6 in Nusa Dua, Bali.A total of 471 branch administrators and 33 provinces, including 25 parted regions, said Pramono, have finished their meetings.The four...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Indonesia's Story on Bringing Women Into Parliament
Women's representation in Indonesia's parliament has seen its ups and downs but has improved over time overall. For some years, the proportion of women in Indonesia's parliament was dismal. Despite affirmative action, it hovered around 10...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Women in Politics Ignored by Legislators, Parties: Experts
Indonesia’s political parties and legislators have not strongly supported women in politics, despite a law that requires that women comprise 30 percent of all candidates, say researchers. “The 30 percent quota has not yet been achieved,”...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Women's role 'crucial in times of conflict'
The resilience of women helps communities stay together in times of crisis because they shield their children and family from hardships and have the will to survive. Irine Hiraswari Gayatri from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) said that...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Indonesia: Men's Group Takes Up Fight for Women's Rights
Amen's organizaion advocating gender equality was launched in Jakarta on March 17, 2011, giving women an unlikely ally in the battle against male dominance. The New Men Alliance (LLB) aims to promote awareness of women's rights among...
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