Day: April 21, 2022

First lady Iriana presents awards to 514 Indonesian women

First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo, Second Lady Wury Ma’ruf Amin, and Organisation of Solidarity Action of the Onward Indonesia Cabinet (OASE KIM) members presented awards to 514 Indonesian women for outstanding contributions in their fields. “Recipients have received their award that proves that women could also offer their merit and

Financial institutions should offer product specifically for women

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati appealed to financial institutions to come up with a special product or service for women to expand their access to financial services. This is especially important since most women are engaged in more domestic tasks or household chores as compared to men. “They often feel

Indonesian lawmakers’ Palestine visit scheduled May 2022

House of Representatives (DPR RI) Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation (BKSAP) Chair Fadli Zon confirmed that the committee will visit Palestine in May to bolster bilateral relations between Indonesia and Palestine. The committee’s visit to Palestine also aims to reaffirm Indonesia’s commitment to supporting the Palestinian independence cause and condemn Israeli

Ministry trains three thousand women in digital entrepreneurship

To commemorate 2022 Kartini Day, the Communication and Informatics Ministry conducted a training program for three thousand women MSME players to enable them to become capable digital entrepreneurs. The event was titled “Women in Digital Entrepreneurship” (WiDE). It has become an annual routine since 2021, and the event is part

Building inclusive governance and strengthening diversity in regions

Born under the slogan Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, or Unity in Diversity, Indonesia has been blessed with ethnic, cultural, religious, and geographical diversity that has formed the basis for unity. According to Ministry of Home Affairs official Drajata Wisnu Setyawan, Indonesia was born as a multicultural and plural nation. The nation,

Kartini Day: First Lady believes in women’s awakening against pandemic

First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo stated that the 2022 Kartini Day commemoration should be interpreted as an era of women’s awakening against the COVID-19 pandemic as well as restoring the economy. “As we aspire together, we can immediately realize Onward Indonesia,” Widodo stated during the commemoration of Kartini Day 2022