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A`LIA EXTENDS $1 MILLION GRANT TO RI`S ANTI-VIOLENCE BODY
Bali, Dec 12 (ANTARA) - The progress made by Indonesia in developing democracy has prompted Australia to provide a $1-million grant to Indonesia's National Commission against Violence, an Australian aid official said.
Mia Salim, an official of the Australian Aid (AusAid) said here on Friday the funding would assist the commission to promote human rights and particularly the rights of women in Indonesia in which democracy was strongly upheld and implemented.
"Australia is committed to ensuring men and women to benefit equally from development and this grant highlights our ongoing work in partnership with Indonesia to promote gender be quality," she quoted Bob McMullan, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for international development assistance, as saying.
The assistance will strengthen the commission's ability to address women's issues amongst a wide range of people including Indonesian judges, police and women?s leaders.
It will also support the commission's contribution to policy debates on women's rights and an annual national conference on violence against women.
The two-year grant is being funded through the Australia Indonesia partnership which aims to assist Indonesia to meet Millenium Development Goals, including gender equality.
Mia Salim, an official of the Australian Aid (AusAid) said here on Friday the funding would assist the commission to promote human rights and particularly the rights of women in Indonesia in which democracy was strongly upheld and implemented.
"Australia is committed to ensuring men and women to benefit equally from development and this grant highlights our ongoing work in partnership with Indonesia to promote gender be quality," she quoted Bob McMullan, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for international development assistance, as saying.
The assistance will strengthen the commission's ability to address women's issues amongst a wide range of people including Indonesian judges, police and women?s leaders.
It will also support the commission's contribution to policy debates on women's rights and an annual national conference on violence against women.
The two-year grant is being funded through the Australia Indonesia partnership which aims to assist Indonesia to meet Millenium Development Goals, including gender equality.
