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During an Public Indonesian Radio broadcast (RRI Pro 1 Surakarta) by Aditya Wardhana, on Tuesday (12/8), the Director of the Centre for Community-Based Development, Training and Rehabilitation (PPRBM) Solo and Advisor for Local Disability Commission, Sunarman Sukamto said that only none out of 100 people with disability in Surakarta had Family Hope Social Aid Program. Moreover, only 60 percent of people with disability could not get access to information regarding the social aid, particularly the Family Hope Program. They simply had difficulty accessing it because they had limitations.

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“A safe self is the foundation. So start from that point - a safe self.”
“A safe self is an intuitive self, allowing us to tune into our intuition. In fact, children are sensitive. We need to listen to that intuition. When there is discomfort, when there is danger, then the assertive and proactive self come forward.”

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The chief Indonesian Disability Women Association (Himpunan Wanita Disabilitas Indonesia or HWDI) in South Sulawesi, Maria Un said during a discussion organised by Denpasar Discussion Forum 12 on Indigenous Communities on Wednesday (6/8) that her organisation had been working with the Alliance of Indonesian Indigenous Communities (Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara or AMAN) since 2017.

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Purwanti or Ipung talks about people with disability who face challenges when accessing legal aid services and about legal aid for people with disability and other vulnerable groups, during a Thematic Discussion No-7 on Inclusion organised by SIGAB, on Tuesday (29/7), with the title “Fulfilling and Expanding Outreach of Legal Aid Services and Inclusive Legal Protection for People with Disability in Indonesia.

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Muhammad Amran from Indonesian Indigenous Community Alliance or Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN) pointout out four realities regarding indigenous land and areas during Denpasar Discussion Forum 12 on “upholding Rights, Caring for Local Wisdom, Consolidating Roles of Indigenous People of Indonesia on Wednesday (6/8).

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The Law on Sexual Violence is already in place for a number of years, yet the implementation is lagging.  There are new policies with regards to the Law on Sexual Violence:

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The thematic discussion no. 8 was part of the Inclusion Meeting Series No. 6 on Social Protection for People with Disability organised by Sigab on Tuesday (5/8).

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Gender-based violence increases annually. People should be alarmed and realise that safe spaces are not yet there. All parties including families, schools, communities and the State should take responsibility to create safe spaces , particularly for women, children and people with disability who are factually the most vulnerable groups when it comes to violence.