Protesters march for Women's Day<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Around 500 protesters from three different
\norganizations staged a simultaneous rally to commemorate
\nInternational Women's Day, which fell on Mar. 8.<\/p>\n
During the protest, the groups conveyed their different
\ndemands.<\/p>\n
The protesters -- comprising the Indonesian Women Leader's
\nTrade Union Forum (IWLTUF), the Front for the Struggle of the
\nPoor (FPRM) and the Islamic Students of Statistics Institutes --
\nmarched from the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle to the State
\nPalace in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
IWLTUF coordinator, Ester S. Tuange, said they were demanding
\nequal treatment for women and equal opportunities in the labor
\nmarket. She said companies must not practice wage discrimination
\nas between men and women, and must eliminate the exploitation of
\nwomen.<\/p>\n
The Islamic students demanded the right and freedom for women
\nto wear headscarves and perform their religious obligations on
\ncampus.<\/p>\n
Neanwhile, the FPRM's spokesperson, Fifi, revealed that her
\ngroup were making general demands instead of demands related to
\nwomen's issues only. These included a 100 percent increase in the
\nregional minimum wage, reinstituting public health subsidies and
\ngreater employment opportunities. -- JP<\/p>",
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