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Opinion 7 years ago

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Women's Day: Build on traditions to empower the nation

In Aceh, women are traditionally in charge of the household, responsible for carrying out ceremonies marking births and deaths, managing domestic and agricultural chores and raising children.

Opinion 7 years ago

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Empowering women benefits all

This year’s global theme for International Women’s Day focuses on the activism of rural and urban women, and the UN in Indonesia is joining all women in Indonesia in their quest for equality, human rights and dignity.

Opinion 8 years ago

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Unequal power makes women brunt of cyber law

Against the backdrop of International Women’s Day on March 8, several Indonesian women are facing lawsuits or still recovering from unfair legal suits filed against them through the problematic Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE) Law, which was amended last year

National 8 years ago

Inmates celebrate second chance on International Women's Day

Irene is a dancer. She is also an inmate. So were the other male and female dancers performing at the Italian Cultural Institute in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Lifestyle 8 years ago

Best and worst countries to be a working woman revealed

In honor of this year’s International Women’s Day, The Economist has published its fifth annual “glass-ceiling index”.

National 8 years ago

Yogyakarta activists call for end to violence against women

Hundreds of activists from various groups celebrated International Women’s Day in Yogyakarta on Thursday, calling on the government to bring an end to the violence against women that continues to occur in the country.

Lifestyle 8 years ago

Acid victims redefine beauty in Bangladesh fashion show

Teen model Shonali Khatun strutted the catwalk as the audience cheered at a fashion show in Bangladesh's capital.

People 8 years ago

Indonesian power women in tech industry: Great career prospects await

March 8 marks the celebration of International Women's Day around the world, and the rise of women power in the tech industry in Indonesia is a positive sign of how women can build a solid career in the country. The Jakarta Post spoke to four women in the Indonesian tech industry who shared their points of view about Indonesian women's prospects in the tech industry.

News 8 years ago

Female hosts on Airbnb earn more than $10b: Report

Online-based house rental service has apparently offered a way to gain additional income for women. On Wednesday, online-based rental company Airbnb revealed that more than 1 million of its female hosts had gained a total of over US$10 billion throughout the years since the company’s establishment in 2008.

Entertainment 8 years ago

Celebs use social media to support International Women's Day

Celebrities are using social media to express their support for Wednesday's International Women's Day. A sampling:

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