New program Norwegian Embassy and Asia Foundation

For the past three years the Royal Norwegian Embassy has been funding “Increasing Women’s Political Participation and Strengthening Good Governance” a program implemented by The Asia Foundation. The Foundation concludes that the program has contributed significantly to enhance women representation in Indonesia’s Parliament. Women now account for 18 percent of national legislators, holding 101...

A series of trainings for women legislative candidates was held in four cities in November and December, 2008. These trainings, organized by The Asia Foundation in partnership with its regional implementing partners, covered candidates from Jakarta, Aceh, East Java and South Sulawesi.

Strengthening Youth Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Executing Agency: HIVOS The aims of this project is the establishment and implementation of comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) education in schools, with the specific objective on the establishment and strengthening of local SRH education initiatives, and empowerment of youth and civil society...

Advancing Protection of Women’s Rights Guaranteed by the Constitution and National Law in the Context of Democratizing Indonesia. Executing Agency: Komnas Perempuan. The program is a continuation of the previous cooperation in 2007-2011 on "Increasing Protection of Women’s Rights through enforcement of Indonesia’s National Laws and Human Rights Resolutions that are ratified by Indonesia", aims ...