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View all search resultsIndonesia has made limited progress in eliminating discrimination against women, despite more than four decades of commitment to gender equality following its ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), with gender-biased laws remaining on the books and key pro-women bills continuing to stall in the legislature.
In Indonesia and around the world, women human rights defenders are prone to attacks. Different from men rights defenders, the attacks and challenges the women face are often deep-rooted in the gender discrimination and stereotypes entrenched in patriarchal societies.
The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+25 Review will meet in Bangkok this week to explore how more commitments of the Beijing Declaration can be met to improve the lives of women and girls in the region. Asia-Pacific governments have reviewed their progress and identified three priority areas where action is imperative to accelerate progress in the coming five years.
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