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Indonesia promotes gender-equality, prevention of violence against women

Chairwoman of the Indonesia’s National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) Andy Yentriyani on December 6 called for solidarity and development of movements to enhance gender equality, and end violence against women in the country.
Indonesia promotes gender-equality, prevention of violence against women ảnh 1Chairwoman of the Indonesia’s National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) Andy Yentriyani (Photo: kompas.id)
Jakarta (VNA) – Chairwoman of the Indonesia’s National Commissionon Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) Andy Yentriyani on December 6called for solidarity and development of movements to enhance gender equality,and end violence against women in the country.

Speaking at a conference on challenges and opportunities of the sexual violencelaw, Yentriyani said the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence isan annual campaign that is held from November 25 to December 10 on the occasionof the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

It is a reminder of the importance of the building of a common platform tocreate changes in the protection of women’s rights, she said, highlightingviolence against women is a violation of human rights.

She said the prevention of violence against women movement was formed in 2001,and has developed as a national campaign attracting the participation of 119organisations across 21 provinces.

Indonesian House of Representatives’adoption of the Law No.12 on sexual violence crimes is a turning point in womenprotection movement, she said, describing it as an important legal corridor tobuild an equal society which is able to prevent all violations of human rightsfor women and girls./.
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