VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Ambassador of Canada to Indonesia and Timor Leste, Peter MacArthur, is pleased to announce Canada’s support to two Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL) Projects in Indonesia supporting women’s grassroots organizations with funding totalling $6.23 million: $1.8 million to Yayasan Pemberdayaan PEKKA, and $4.43 million to Hivos.  A release from Embassy of Canada received by the Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta on Wednesday said the support was in the form of funds totaling 6.23 million US dollars, which was given to the PEKKA Empowerment Foundation and Hivos. Peter MacArthur said by supporting PEKKA and HIVOS through its Women’s Voice and Leadership Program, Canada is continuing to take substantive action to strengthen grassroots women’s groups which understand the challenges that women and girls face so as to help Indonesia advance its Sustainable Development Goals agenda (SDG 2030). Canada has partnered with Indonesia in advancing gender equality and women empowerment to meet broader socio-economic goals. (Release Embassy of Canada/AHM)