Having been successful in Yogyakarta, Training of Facilitator on Gender Equality Education in the Family is now held in Abepura, Jayapura, Papua province, by the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, September 28 to October 4, 2016 with a team of facilitators from Rifka Annisa. Also attended by the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, Yohana Yembise, during the opening ceremony of the training. 50 participants attended the training, from church activists, pastors, church administrators, to students. Participants were divided into three groups: fathers, mothers and teenagers. Participants of this training undertook a series of discussions using a…

On October 3rd eleven Australian women and their tour coordinator came to Rifka Annisa as part of their all female travel group called Women and Power. The group of women are from all across Australia and they are currently in Indonesia for two weeks. They started their time in Bali for a one-week conference where each woman presented on their field of expertise. The women are from an array of backgrounds and fields such as; mental health workers, occupational therapists, university lecturers, social workers and entrepreneurs. One woman in particular just happened to be my mother’s childhood best friend. It…

In order to create a healthier and smarter young generation, Rifka Annisa, through its “Goes to School” Program, visited SMKN 1 Wonosari. The event was held on Friday, September 2, 2016 at Al - Ikhlas Mosque in Wonosari ,Gunung Kidul. It was attended by approximately 800 students from year 10 and year 11 as well as teachers from SMKN 1 Wonosari. The event, with the slogan “Pergaulan Sehat, Prestasi Hebat”, was filled with lots of crucial information regarding how to use the Internet wisely, adolescent development, as well as some short videos that are related to teenager’s issues lately.  The…