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New Men on the Block

Women’s fight for gender equality gets a boost from a group of men who believe that gender discrimination brings disadvantages to both sexes. Twenty-nine-year-old Dedi Setiawan believes gender equality is an issue relevant to men as much as it is to women. “I feel that the burden the man has …

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Men’s Group Takes Up Fight for Women’s Rights

A men’s organization advocating gender equality was launched in Jakarta on Thursday, giving women an unlikely ally in the battle against male dominance. The New Men Alliance (LLB) aims to promote awareness of women’s rights among Indonesian men, according to the group’s chairman, Nurhasyim. He said the group had around …

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Counseling attempts to cure abusive men

As strong patriarchal sentiment has been a primary cause of violence against women, activists have tried to help abusive men in counseling groups designed to encourage people to speak their emotions instead of physically acting upon them. Nur Hasyim, an activist from the Rifka Annisa Women Crisis Center (WCC) in …

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Men speak up against domestic violence

An online competition aiming at eradicating violence against women will end today but it continues to receive responses especially on its Facebook account composed of 1,258 members so far. The Dimulai dari Saya! (It Starts with Me) competition is conducted by United Nations Indonesia and urges all participants, especially men, …

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Focusing on Boys

We all remember the boys in school who acted up. Maybe that was not just because of their characters, but because of the system. Humanitarian worker Nichola Sarvangga Valero, who went to school in both Indonesia and Australia, admits he experienced difficulties studying in his homeland. “I found it hard …

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Counseling For Abusive Husbands

An nongovernmental organization in Yogyakarta is developing a counseling program to serve as an alternative to settling domestic abuse cases in court, as the group says raising awareness was more likely to reduce domestic violence. Nur Hasyim, the media, research and training manager at Rifka Annisa, said 90 percent of …

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A New Breed Of Feminist

When actress Julia Perez, announced her intention to run for deputy district head of Pacitan, East Java, there were a whole range of reactions. A lot of people questioned her ability to govern and accused her of simply trying to cash in on her popularity. Others made fun of her …

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Men Asked to Help Eliminate Violence Against Women

Rights activists said Wednesday men should participate in efforts to eliminate violence against women amid an increase in the number of such cases. In a discussion on violence against women, Syafiq Hasyim of the International Center for Islam and Pluralism, said efforts to tackle the violence would be more effective …

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