Women may get 79 or 14 percent of the total seats in the House of Representatives following April's legislative elect

Women's activists in Bali are calling for female representation at the upcoming legislative election to push more wom

Female representation in the legislature remains low, especially in the eastern part of Indonesia, despite increases

Based in Ambon, the provincial capital of Maluku and the site of the most severe violence between Christians and Musl

To bring attention to the intolerable trade, “Never Again!” recounts the stories of several victims and i

The fate of a gender equality bill pending in Indonesia's parliament and aligned with the United Nations convention o

Indonesian women are still struggling to have their voices heard as part of mediation efforts in trouble spots and co

An Indonesian woman has won a United Nations Development Program-sponsored peace award for helping to build peace and

Parliamentarians play a critical role in curbing violence against women, a UN official says.

A men's organization advocating gender equality was launched in Jakarta on Thursday, giving women an unlikely ally in

Women should have greater opportunities in decision-making processes to ensure the effectiveness of policy programs d

Indonesian Minister for Women`s Empowerment and Child Protection Linda Amalia Sari Gumelar has asked the Indonesian e

Indonesian Minister for Women Empowerment and Children Protection Linda Agum Gumelar said on Tuesday that more active

Hundreds of Balinese women declared an "Indonesian Women`s Association for Global Peace (IWAG-Peace)" in th

Free trade, weak government and rising religious fundamentalism made Indonesian women's lives more miserable last yea

A biweekly bulletin has for the past year been helping to transform the lives of women in Maluku's capital.

Despite widespread criticism, the number of discriminatory bylaws continues to increase across the country, a leading

Across emerging Asia, women are striving for progress.

As World AIDS Day is commemorated across the globe today, health officials in Indonesia are warning of a worrying inc

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has provided critical medical and other assistance to tens of thousands of

A regional workshop on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the protection of civilians was held in Jakarta on 8-

“While the men threw chairs and stones at each other every time they met, we women would sit down and discuss w

The Ministry of Women and Child Protection is consulting the National Commission of Violence Against Women as it pres

Women are in fact a productive working group, who in many cases in Indonesia, serve as the economic backbone for thei