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Welcome to Generation Equality, stop child marriage!
Opinion 3 weeks ago

Welcome to Generation Equality, stop child marriage!

From Sweden, Pakistan to Indonesia, a new generation is making change, fighting for equality and sha...
High time for men to join fight against child marriage
Opinion 1 month ago

High time for men to join fight against child marriage

Since children are married with the permission of their parents and mostly male [...] religious lead...
New minister for women's empowerment ‘could lead’ fight for urgent reforms
National 5 months ago

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New minister for women's empowerment ‘could lead’ fight for urgent reforms

At the Cabinet’s inauguration Jokowi said Bintang was responsible for “strengthening the...
Greta Thunberg inspires youth activists in fight against child marriage
People 6 months ago

Greta Thunberg inspires youth activists in fight against child marriage

Greta Thunberg elevating climate change to an issue of global importance is an inspiration in the fi...
Why raising the minimum age for marriage is not enough for Indonesia to put an end to child brides
Opinion 6 months ago

Why raising the minimum age for marriage is not enough for Indonesia to put an end to child brides

Keeping girls in schools longer prevents them from becoming child brides. It will also bring economi...
Ending early marriage
Editorial 6 months ago

Ending early marriage

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has revealed that as only 5 percent of child marri...
House agrees to raise minimum marriage age to 19
National 6 months ago

House agrees to raise minimum marriage age to 19

The House of Representatives has finally agreed to raise the minimum age for marriage for females fr...
When death lurks in disaster-hit areas, midwives come to save the day
National 10 months ago

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When death lurks in disaster-hit areas, midwives come to save the day

Midwives played a pivotal role in saving mothers and their newborns when earthquakes and&n...
Underage marriage in Indonesia may worsen
Opinion 1 year ago

Underage marriage in Indonesia may worsen

The age of menarche, when girls first start menstruating, is falling in Indonesia. My recently ...
Child marriage still common, despite Indonesian court ban
National 1 year ago

Child marriage still common, despite Indonesian court ban

A 2019 study conducted by the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice (AIPJ2) revealed that reli...
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