Book Launch of Aceh and Papua Women Paving the Way to Peace

Jakarta, Indonesia – UN Women Indonesia with the support from The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta, launched a book, “Perempuan Meretas Jalan Damai”/ “Women Paving the Way to Peace”. The book shows how women in the community in Aceh and Papua have been with tremendous efforts building and promoting peace and influence people in their community to embrace peace in their lifetime.

(Right to Left) Douglas Broderick, UN Resident Coordinator; Lily Puspasari, Officer in Charge UN Women Indonesia; Hilde Solbakken, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission dari Royal Norwegian Embassy; Badriah A Taleb, Women’s Peace Activist from Aceh; Prof. DR. Yohana Susana Yembise, Minister for Women Empowerment and Child Protection. Photo: UN Women Indonesia

Badriah A. Taleb, one of the peace activists in “Perempuan Meretas Jalan Damai/ Women Paving the Way to Peace” book, presented a copy to Indonesia’s Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection, Prof. DR. Yohana Susana Yembise. Photo: UN Women Indonesia