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The Ministry of Education has incorporated sex education into the standard university curriculum. The ministry aims to provide knowledge on female issues, including sexual issues such as unwanted pregnancies and social issues involving leadership.

Jurnal Perempuan Foundation director Marianna Amiruddin said that three universities have agreed to adopt the curriculum.

“The universities are Atmajaya Yogyakarta, the Jakarta Art Institute and Moestopo,” she said, as quoted by kompas.com.

Women’s Health Foundation advocate Atashendartini Habsjah said that people’s knowledge on reproductive health and sexuality were still at the minimum. She further added that certain issues on sexuality should be introduced early on.

“It is better to introduce gender issues during primary school so [students] will respect each other and won’t be gender biased,” she said.