Day: December 22, 2021

Women play strategic role in advancing development: Minister

Indonesian women played a strategic role in pushing the country towards advancement, Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister, Bintang Puspayoga, stated. “Full participation of Indonesian women, who must be equal to men, is very important in pushing Indonesia towards advancements,” Puspayoga stated at the virtual event to commemorate National Mother’s

First Lady highlights women’s role in nation’s advancement

Mother’s Day commemoration is not just a moment for expressing gratitude, but also an opportunity to highlight and acknowledge the important role women play in the nation’s development, First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo has said. “This special momentum should enliven women’s spirit to speak out and show their potential, to

State budget supports gender-based budgeting since 2000: Minister

Indonesia’s state budget (APBN) has supported gender-based budgeting through the Gender Responsive Budgeting Program since 2000, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated. “It aims to plan, budget, monitor, and track the utilization of state spending in supporting gender equality,” Indrawati remarked at the Capital Market Women Empowerment Forum here on

Disabilities commission proof of govt’s commitment to human rights

The establishment of the National Commission for Disabilities is proof of the government’s commitment to upholding human rights, particularly the rights of people with disabilities, deputy V of the Presidential Staff Office, Jaleswari Pramodhawardhani, has said. “This is the first time that the rights of people with disabilities have been

Minister prepares anticipatory steps against public mobility surge

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has outlined several anticipatory measures taken by his ministry to prevent a surge in transportation and passengers, especially at ports, during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Reflecting on last year, peak mobility during the upcoming holiday period is expected to occur on December 23

Bali’s COVID-19 Task Force readies 700 beds as precautionary measure

The Bali Provincial COVID-19 Handling Task Force has readied a 700-bed capacity centralized isolation place as a precautionary measure against a spike in COVID-19 cases after the 2021 Christmas and 2022 New Year holidays. “We specifically made preparations as a precautionary measure against a surge in COVID-19 cases after the