Violence against women cannot be tolerated in any circumstances. Responding the urge to combat gendered based violence, we conducted 16 days activism:
· Under the theme From
Peace in the Home to Peace in the World, we discussed the ways
in which violence against women can be seen as a chain of vicious circle in
everyday reality. In collaboration with Vivat Indonesia, GSSWC Indonesia conducted seminar that was held on 25 November 2012 in Jakarta. 134 participants consist of religious congregation and
activists attended 5 hours seminar session with guest speakers included Nunuk
P. Murniati (Former commissioner of Komnas perempuan), Rev. Madya Utama SJ
(Theologist), and Rita Serena Kolibonso (Lawyer).
·
We distributed information on situation of women and we encouraged RGS sister in Indonesia province to participate and conduct activities with women in communities on 16 days campaign.
·
We discussed violence against women
that lead women into single parenthood through national television (TVRI)
on 26 November 2012. The program was aired nationally. This publication was collaboration with commission of communication of Archdiocese Jakarta.
·
We shared information of violence against women
and we encouraged listeners radio Cakrawala on 25 November 2012 to combat violence. The program was aired in Jakarta.
·
We distributed information on human rights day. Our
team and the Good Shepherd sisters also conducted prayers for women and
children victims of violence on 10 December 2012. The prayer was our ways to
support women and children in our services and women and children elsewhere.
·
We
conducted discussion on 12 December 2012. We invited sisters and catholic
female activists to discuss situation of women in Indonesia. The discussion was
focused on women positionality in Catholic Church of Indonesia. Rev. Benny
Susetyo (commission of religious relation in Indonesia bishops’ conference) and
Kristi Poerwandari (Director of Gender studies Universitas Indonesia) were the
keynote speakers.
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