Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Ministry and Malaysia’s Sarawak state exchanged their views and explored opportunities for cooperation to address issues concerning the welfare of women and children during a meeting in Jakarta.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), Arifah Fauzi, and Minister of Women, Early Childhood, and Community Well-being Development for the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Fatimah Abdullah.
“We truly hope that this meeting will inspire Indonesia and Malaysia to share best practices. We are open to more concrete action plans and cooperation initiatives. Hopefully, our good relations will lead to mutual progress,” Fauzi said in a press release issued here on Saturday.
She informed Abdullah and her delegation that the PPPA Ministry has launched at least three initiatives to provide better services and protection to women and children across Indonesia.
These include the Indonesian Common Space (RBI), the SAPA 129 call center, and the development of an integrated database on women and children in villages.
The minister said that the RBI is a continuation of the Women-Friendly and Child-Nurturing Villages program, which promoted active participation from local governments and residents.
Baca juga: Menteri PPPA mengimbau perempuan waspadai berbagai informasi di medsos
“Our ministry is determined to build an environment that allows us to address the problems experienced by women and children in villages directly and continuously,” she added.
Regarding reporting mechanisms, she informed that the public can contact PPPA offices or reach out through the SAPA 129 call center.
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Minister Abdullah, on her part, expressed pleasure over the opportunity to exchange experiences with the PPPA Ministry.
“This meeting has sparked my interest in how Indonesia promotes gender equality in politics. We are inspired to strengthen the role of women in various sectors,” she said.
She also reaffirmed Sarawak’s commitment to ensuring access to education for all children, including those from migrant families.
