[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”_initial” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”_initial” text_line_height=”1.6em” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]In collaboration with Gerak Bersama Perempuan Maluku, the IPAS Indonesia Foundation brought together representatives of civil society, women leaders, religious leaders, traditional leaders, and government officials from nine regencies and two cities in Maluku Province for a Consolidation Forum held in Ambon on June 11\u201313, 2026. A total of 202 people (172 women and 30 men) attended the meeting. <\/p>\n
This forum specifically addressed efforts to strengthen health services, particularly for victims of violence against women and children in island regions. Some of the topics discussed included violence prevention, the fulfillment of reproductive health rights and access to reproductive health care, and the development of inter-island networking mechanisms in Maluku Province. <\/p>\n
In her remarks, Deputy Minister of Women\u2019s Empowerment and Child Protection Veronica Tan emphasized that integrated services are essential so that the public\u2014especially women\u2014can access services more easily.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”_initial” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ipasindonesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF7256-scaled-1.jpg” title_text=”DSCF7256″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”_initial” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”_initial” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]\u201cWhat we are building is not just short-term aid, but a system that provides added value and sustainability. Local potential must be strengthened, supported, and developed so that it can increase community income while creating a tangible social impact,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Governor of Maluku, Hendrik Lewerissa, noted that this forum serves as an important platform for various stakeholders to collaborate, as cases of violence against women and children have reached an alarming level. Furthermore, the archipelagic nature of the region presents unique challenges, both geographically and socioculturally. <\/p>\n
\u201cEmpowering and protecting women in Maluku requires a different approach than in other regions in order to reach coastal communities, remote, outermost, and underdeveloped areas, as well as indigenous communities,\u201d said Hendrik.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”_initial” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ipasindonesia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSCF7387-scaled-1.jpg” title_text=”DSCF7387″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”_initial” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”_initial” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]One of the participants\u2014and the Queen of Tananahu from Central Maluku Regency\u2014Yulia Awayakwane, praised the forum for providing a platform to address the various challenges faced by women in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve come from various regions to raise the issues we\u2019re facing, particularly regarding the protection of women\u2019s and children\u2019s rights, including cases of domestic violence,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
This forum is part of the ARUMBAE program, initiated by the IPAS Indonesia Foundation to strengthen networks among women\u2019s groups. The program aims to improve access to health services for survivors and victims of violence against women and children, particularly in island regions that face various challenges in accessing such services.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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