Campaign focuses on violence against women
Campaign focuses on violence against women
The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas
Perempuan) has launched a 16-day campaign about ending violence
against women, which is dedicated to the recently poisoned human
rights campaigner Munir.
The campaign, which began on Nov. 25, the International Day
for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and will end on
Friday, International Human Rights Day, has been marked a series
of activities across the country.
The start of the campaign was marked with a ceremony to
remember Munir by women activists, including Munir's wife,
Suciwati, and a book launching at the commission's office on Jl.
Latuharhari, Central Jakarta.
The Bandung-based Institute Perempuan (Women's Institute) also
conducted a campaign, radio talk show and discussion on the
elimination of violence against women.
In Semarang, Central Java, activists from several women's non-
governmental organizations (NGO) took part in a hearing with the
Central Java councillors and prosecutors on the dissemination of
the new Domestic Violence Law on Nov. 29.
In Yogyakarta, Rifka Annisa Women Crisis Center held a seminar
on "sexual violence against disabled women" on Nov. 25 and the
dissemination of the Domestic Violence Law at Bantul and Gunung
Kidul regencies on Nov. 30, and Dec. 7 respectively.
The Women's Crisis Center of Jombang, East Java held a talk
show, live music and a writing contest with the theme "gender
equality and violence against women."
The Humanitarian Volunteer Team of Maumere, East Nusa
Tenggara, screened a film about domestic violence at seven
parishes and theaters and held discussions.
Similar activities were conducted by the Women's Rights Forum
of Batam, Riau, the Nurani Perempuan Women's Crisis Center in
Padang, West Sumatra, the Women's Crisis Center in Palembang,
South Sumatra, Cahaya Perempuan Women's Crisis Center in
Bengkulu, the Bening Foundation in Samarinda, East Kalimantan,
the Women's Empowerment Institute in Bone, South Sulawesi, and
Swara Paranpuan in Manado, North Sulawesi, and the Women and
Children's Protection Institute in Papua.--JP