The women’s political representation is no longer an issue for the elites. The commoners have come to think this as theirs as well. Of course the understanding comes in various flavors. Listening to what they have to say in this…

Nunung Qomariah
A Staff of Komnas Perempuan
The press conference held in order to commemorate the International Migrant Workers’ Day, on 18 December, this year was much more bustling with energy. A woman with a petite face and well-tanned skin…

The Indonesian migrant workers suffer from an unceasing problem: violence. Another case of violence shook us, perpetrated against a woman worker from Garut, West Java, Siti Hajar. A similar case occurred at a short interval, against Sumasri. Both woman workers…

Considering the increase in the public attention towards the cases of domestic violence (KDRT), the editors of Komnas Perempuan interviewed people from various walks of life to collect their opinion in this matter; including their knowledge and understanding on the…

The fasting month is the month of blessings. The Eid is the day of victory. In this fasting month, good deeds are blessed. For women, fasting increases their daily chores. They must prepare the opening and break fasting meals for…

Theresia Yuliwati
Some time ago I had a chance to attend an international meeting organized by the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID). The meeting was attended by around 2200 woman and man activists from 144 countries, for four…

What do people know about reproductive health and rights? What is their opinion of the current reproductive health facilities available? Do they think the government has fulfilled its obligation to make reproductive health facilities and service available to all? Why…

The problems of our “foreign currency heroes”, i.e. migrant workers suffer the fate of becoming a feverish news for a short time before vanishing up into thin air. All because the Indonesian government has yet to show its political will…

What does the public say about the implementation of Qanun Jinayat in Aceh, especially the article on the stoning to death? Some political and religious elites in Aceh think that Qanun Jinayat is an important legal implementation to make Aceh…

How does the public welcome the new Commissioners of Komnas Perempuan for the 2010-2014 terms? What are their expectations towards the new officials, soon to begin working in January 2010? These are the excerpts from the interviews by Nunung Qomariyah…