For almost 25 years, Luiza Tecla Suarez (52) has worked as a midwife at the Camplong Community Health Center, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Throughout her long career, she had never attended any training, especially regarding Family Planning (FP). "And I only...
The spirit of no one left behind is the guiding principle for Midwife Serlina Jawa Mukin. After attending the Family Planning (FP) training organized by the IPAS Indonesia Foundation in December 2023, she was willing to share her knowledge with midwives who did not...
Through the TAKENUSA program (Joint Determination for Women of Nusa Tenggara), IPAS Indonesia (Initiative for Access Change Towards Health Foundation) launched a campaign on Reproductive Health via Interactive Voice Response (IVR) in 14 villages in East Nusa Tenggara....
Pregnancy planning is very crucial in areas with limited access to reproductive health services. This has been a key learning for Midwife Mery Amalia Patnay during her practice in Sunu Village, South Central Timor Regency, since 2021. She consistently strives to...
In August 2022, the Indonesian government declared its commitment to contribute to FP2030, a global partnership for family planning. In this declaration, by 2030, the Indonesian government is committed to realizing voluntary and quality Family Planning (FP) and...
IPAS Indonesia Foundation held an awareness-raising activity as an initial step for the implementation of the ARUNIKA project from December 17-19, 2024. This activity was conducted in Semarang Regency, Sukoharjo, and Surakarta City, Central Java Province. Previously,...
Gender-Based and Sexual Violence (GBSV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection are closely linked. Victims of Gender-Based Violence, especially those who experience sexual violence, have a high risk of HIV exposure. Conversely, people living with HIV/AIDS...
The IPAS Indonesia Foundation organized an update workshop on Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for Post-Miscarriage Care (PMC) and postpartum hemorrhage for hospitals and community health centers on November 29-30, 2024, in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. This activity...
The IPAS Indonesia Foundation expresses concern over the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. Two villages under the TAKENUSA program's intervention (Joint Determination for Women of Nusa Tenggara), Nobo Village and Riang...
The Foundation for Access to Health Initiatives (IPAS) Indonesia launched the ARUNIKA program (Empowered Women Towards an Indonesia Free from Violence) in Semarang, Central Java, on November 12, 2024. This program will be implemented in Semarang Regency, Sukoharjo...
The IPAS Indonesia Foundation launched the CERAH (Climate Emergency, Reproductive Rights and Health) program in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Tuesday (November 6, 2024). This program aims to enhance the resilience of primary healthcare systems to climate change, within...
The IPAS Indonesia Foundation, in collaboration with Jakarta Feminist and Doctors Without Stigma, held a Mini Festival of Reproductive Justice on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at STIK Sint Carolus, Central Jakarta. This event, supported by the Canadian Government, aims...
“Misinformation [about contraception] can cause fear among the public,” said Mama Oliva Bhanni, a Family Empowerment and Welfare Cadre (PKK) from Linamnutu Village, South Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. The impact of public belief in contraceptive...
IPAS Indonesia Foundation held an official meeting with the Department of Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, Population Control, and Family Planning (DP3AP2KB) of Surakarta City, Central Java, on Thursday, August 29, 2024. The purpose of this meeting was to...
The Center for Indonesian Medical Students’ Activities (CIMSA) Faculty of Medicine, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, invited the IPAS Indonesia Foundation to promote reproductive health for junior high school students, parents, and teachers. This activity, titled...
Comprehensive Post-Abortion Care (PAC) Training in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) was held again from September 9-13, 2024, at Prof. Dr. W.Z. Johannes Regional General Hospital, Kupang City. This training is a form of support from the IPAS Indonesia Foundation to the...
The Initiative for Change in Access to Health (IPAS) Indonesia Foundation has partnered with three regencies in Central Sulawesi to enhance the resilience of the reproductive health system amidst the impacts of the climate crisis through the CERAH project (Capable...
The 2018 earthquake, measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale, in Sigi and Donggala Regencies, Central Sulawesi, destroyed almost all local health facilities. Worse still, due to climate change, both regencies frequently experience floods. This situation made it difficult...
The earthquake that occurred in Sigi and Donggala Regencies, Central Sulawesi, in September 2018, not only altered the physical landscape of the region. Social structures also changed as almost all residents were forced to relocate from their homes for safety reasons....
Ms. Ayu Mentari was appointed as the Head of the Child and Women Protection Task Force (Satgas PPA) for Kotapulu Village, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, in 2020. At that time, she was also entrusted with the role of Head of Village Planning Affairs. During her three...
Warning: This story contains the experiences of a domestic violence survivor, which may cause discomfort and trigger trauma related to violence during reading. If you feel uncomfortable while reading, please stop and resume later. If you require assistance due to...
Mr. Muhammad Taufan has only been in his position as Head of Kaleke Village, Dolo Barat District, Sigi Regency, for one year. In that short period, he has increased the budget for the Women and Child Protection Task Force (PPA Task Force) from Rp 8 million per year to...
The earthquake that struck Palu, Sigi, and Donggala in 2018 changed the life path of Mrs. Yuni Agustina Djamhuri. She decided to resign from her teaching position and dedicate herself to advocating for women's justice. She witnessed how women frequently became victims...
The Village Development Planning Meeting (Musrenbang) is a crucial process for the community. Musrenbang serves as the initial stage to accommodate community aspirations, including reproductive health (kespro) issues that often lack women's participation. Recognizing...
Five years have passed since the earthquake struck Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi Province, in September 2018. However, the recovery process for residents in Tompe Village, Sirenja District, still presents challenges. A number of residents continue to reside in...
In several villages in Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, men's decisions still largely determine whether women use contraception. For seven years as a village midwife in Ekateta, Midwife Ria Baik has diligently strived to dismantle this patriarchal dominance. She...
Sukoharjo - The Sukoharjo Regency Government continues its efforts to end violence against women. Coinciding with the commemoration of Mother's Day in December and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (HAKTP), the government invites the public to pay...
The Surakarta City Government affirmed its commitment to invite all segments of society to break the chain of violence against women. This was conveyed by Purwanti, Head of the Surakarta City Agency for Women's Empowerment, Child...
Ungaran - The Central Java Provincial Government invites all levels of society and stakeholders to unite in ending violence against women. This invitation was realized through the signing of a joint commitment to commemorate the...
On September 18, 2023, the launch of the TAKENUSA Project (Joint Determination for Women's Health in East Nusa Tenggara) was officially inaugurated in So’e, South Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. This 4-year project, initiated in collaboration with the...
The TAKENUSA Project (Joint Determination for Women's Health in East Nusa Tenggara) was officially launched in East Flores Regency on November 7, 2023. This four-year project, initiated by the Foundation for Access to Health...
On September 13, 2023, the TAKENUSA Project (Joint Commitment for Women of East Nusa Tenggara) was launched in Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. This 4-year project, initiated in collaboration with the Initiative for Change in Access to Health Foundation (IPAS)...
The IPAS Indonesia Foundation supports the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) of the Republic of Indonesia in conducting comprehensive Post-Abortion Care (PAC) training. This training was held at WZ Johannes Regional General Hospital (RSUD), Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara...
In many rural coastal villages in Indonesia, the climate crisis cannot be ignored. Local communities face extreme heat and persistent tidal floods. In Sigi and Donggala Regencies, located approximately 2,204 km from the capital city of Jakarta, crop failures and water...
Research indicates that the climate crisis significantly impacts women's reproductive health. However, the interactions and linkages between these two issues have not been adequately addressed in many development activities. In 2022-2023, IPAS Indonesia partnered with...
The climate crisis has been demonstrably exacerbating the reproductive health of women and adolescent girls in Indonesia. How can this situation be portrayed through photographic media? Yayasan IPAS Indonesia invited young people aged 19-24 from Sigi and Donggala,...