Kemenbud confirms the construction of a fair and inclusive cultural understanding

Jakarta – Indonesian Cultural Minister Fadli Zon has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (Ministry of PPPA) Aryatul Choiri Fauzi on strengthening the mainstream of generations, empowering women and child protection in culture. The signing was performed in the Ra Kartini Hall, Kemenpppa Office. The memorandum of understanding between the two ministries includes the synergy of policy and implementation of gender equality programs, women’s empowerment and child protection in culture; Preparation and distribution of communication, information and education material related to the empowerment of women and child protection in culture; Raising the capacity of human resources in the mainstream of generations, women’s empowerment and child protection in the field of culture; The implementation of education, public campaigns and/or cultural festivals related to gender equality, empowerment of women and child protection through different art and cultural heritage mediums; and supply, use and exchange of data and/or information. “It is motivated by conditions of increasingly complicated social dynamics in the era of digital globalization that affects the attitude of mindset and expressions of different aspects of life. Through cultural approaches, we can establish a better understanding of the rights of women and children from an early age,” Menbud Fadli Zon said in a written statement, Monday (4/21/2025). Browse to continue with Content Fadli and also support the existence of collaboration between Kemenbud and Kemenpppa. In his remarks, Fadli said that culture plays a very important role in the formation of community values, including gender equality and child protection. The Ministry of Education and Culture emphasized that its efforts to fight for narrative justice for women, children and communities marginalized in the national cultural landscape. This step is confirmed as part of the efforts to build a more just and inclusive understanding of culture. “We are committed to giving room to women’s narratives, experiences of children and ways of life that were considered periphery. It is not a matter of cultural politicization, but a matter of epistemic justice, a fair way to understand and represent culture,” Fadli said. “As part of this initiative, the Ministry of Culture supports different cultural research and documentation. In Minangkabau, research and actions on the Bundo Kanduang are promoted, not only as a symbol, but as a socio-political actor,” he continued. Fadli added in Papua, the Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with traditional mothers to document ritual practices full of education, environments and relationships between generations. The Ministry of Education and Culture has also taken a fixed stand to reject all forms of violence in the name of tradition. “Culture is not a impunity zone,” Fadli said. For this reason, collaboration is carried out with local communities, women’s organizations and young people in the review of cultural practices that do harm, do not care. Not only in the narrative aspect, the Ministry of Education and Culture has also built cultural infrastructure that is child -friendly and feminine, especially in underprivileged areas. Affirmative funds are allocated for women artists and cultural actors working in the marginal community. Traditional schools run by women also have support as an alternative education space that touches on the reason, body, country and social relationships. “It’s not a job for one or two days. It is a long -term work that requires collaboration on cross -minute art, especially with the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection,” Fadli said. Fadli emphasized that the efforts of contemporary culture rely on narrative justice, ethical alignments and the courage to change habits that were no longer humanized. According to artist Sapardi Djoko Damono, “women keep the air in his eyes and the children wrote it again in the rain”. “The joint task is to make the air progress, and the rain is not wasted a system that has forgotten that even a small seed can be the seed of change,” Fadli said. PPPA Minister Arifatul Choiri Fauzi said the memorandum of understanding of cooperation performed coincided with the commemoration of Cartini Day, was not only to strengthen the spirit of togetherness of synergy and collaboration, but emphasized the dedication of relevant ministries and institutions to strengthen Indonesian women and fulfill the rights of children and the rights of children. “We realize that the problem of women and children’s problems is very complicated and cannot be resolved by one party by one party by one party alone by one party, but we need synergy collaboration to support each other to solve the problems that occur in our society,” Arifatul said. In addition to the Ministry of Education and Culture, Kemenpppa also performed the signing of a memorandum of understanding with ten other ministries/institutions, namely the Indonesian Ministry of Religion; Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education of the Republic of Indonesia; Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia; Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs; Ministry of Manpower; Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia; Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the Republic of Indonesia; The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism; Ri Central Statistics Agency; and the National Amil Zakat Agency, attended by ministers and heads of state institutions and staff. (AKD/AKD) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here