The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has welcomed the provision for six-month maternity leave in the Mother and Child .
Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, yesterday passed a sexual abuse law, in a victory for women’s groups and Indonesian President Joko Widodo after years of opposition from religious conservatives.
The new Criminal Acts of Sexual Violence Law makes Indonesia among the first Muslim-majority nations to have a dedicated law on sexual offenses, which has generally been considered a private matter.
Some Islamist parties and religious groups had held up the legislative process for the past six years, saying that the new law would promote extramarital sex and homosexuality.
Widodo made the final push for the law in response to
Indonesia's National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has called on the Supreme Court to reject a legal attempt to overturn provisions on consent in state guidelines for on-campus sexual violence, following a successful bid to revise another nondiscriminatory policy.
The country’s parliament will resume deliberation of a Bill against sexual harassment, as President Joko Widodo pushes to conclude a legislative process that has languished for six years amid strong opposition from religious groups.
JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Indonesia’s parliament will resume deliberation of a bill against sexual harassment on Tuesday (Jan 11), as President Joko Widodo pushes to conclude a legislative process that’s languished for six years amid strong opposition from religious groups.