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Middle East and Africa 1 week ago

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Women’s group Kowani aims to strengthen people-to-people diplomacy with Saudi Arabia

The Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani), the country’s oldest women’s group, is aiming to strengthen women’s role in people-to-people diplomacy, said chairperson Yenny Wahid in her meeting with Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Indonesia Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Amudi.

Society 5 months ago

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Women take lead in community climate action

While women-led initiatives help address challenges and needs to mitigate and adapt to climate crises, they often face tall barriers in participating in formal decision-making to push for greater impacts.

Warm Takes 5 months ago

On the winning side of comparison

The world has become a better place for women, yet it still finds endless ways to pit us against each other.

Politics 8 months ago

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Parties back court ruling on gender quota in House bodies

Some members of political parties in the House of Representatives welcomed the ruling and aimed to have more than 30 percent women in all legislature internal bodies, while others warned against ‘overrepresentation’ of female lawmakers.

Community 10 months ago

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Evi Tampakatu: Building peace from a ‘dangerous’ Poso hamlet

In an isolated community of former terrorists and their families, one woman is breaking the stigma with empathy.

Lifestyle 11 months ago

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'Kebaya': Living history, modern elegance

At the 1928 Indonesian Women’s Congress in Yogyakarta, over a thousand women in kebaya (traditional blouses) came together to champion national unity and women’s rights, as they blended tradition with bold calls for change.

Art & Culture 1 year ago

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‘Sunting’: A tribute to the women who shaped Indonesia

The exhibition follows the footsteps of women who were instrumental to national development through their contributions in education, medicine and journalism.

Art & Culture 1 year ago

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Female force: Kartini's legacy inspiring today’s changemakers

Through her letters, she challenged injustice. Now, in an era shaped by digital voices and collective movements, her voice continues to inspire generations.

Editorial 1 year ago

A revolutionary mind

Every great idea begins with a spark in someone’s mind. Under duress, it is an expression of resilience to escape one’s misfortune.

Wealth 1 year ago

Dreams, duty and dough: A constant balancing act for women

The data show that women know how to manage money, but ingrained self-doubt from cultural and societal expectations often holds them back. How do we reclaim control?

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