It's OFFICIAL: #Indonesia Military Finally Ends ‘Virginity Test'🙌🏾
Indonesia’s armed forces have finally ended all so-called “virginity tests” as part of the recruitment process for women.
Last week, Indonesian armed forces spokesman Maj. Gen. Sudirman announced that all three
Indonesia’s armed forces have finally ended all so-called “virginity tests” as part of the recruitment process for women.
Last week, Indonesian armed forces spokesman Maj. Gen. Sudirman announced that all three
branches of the military – the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force – had “effectively ended virginity tests” for recruitment.
The military’s first actions against this abusive practice began in June 2021 when then-Army Chief General Andika Perkasa issued an order to army commanders
The military’s first actions against this abusive practice began in June 2021 when then-Army Chief General Andika Perkasa issued an order to army commanders
that female recruits should only be assessed on their ability to take part in physical training.
He also ordered that the fiancées of male officers who applied for permission to get married no longer needed to get a medical check, including a “virginity test.”
But despite the
He also ordered that the fiancées of male officers who applied for permission to get married no longer needed to get a medical check, including a “virginity test.”
But despite the
Army’s order, the military said in August 2021 that “virginity tests” were still the rule, implying that the Navy and possibly the Air Force were unwilling to follow the Army’s ban. This only changed after President Widodo promoted Perkasa to commander overseeing all three forces
in November.
So-called “virginity testing” is a form of gender-based violence. It includes the invasive practice of an official inserting two fingers into the vagina to supposedly assess whether the woman has previously had sex.
In November 2014, the World Health Organization
So-called “virginity testing” is a form of gender-based violence. It includes the invasive practice of an official inserting two fingers into the vagina to supposedly assess whether the woman has previously had sex.
In November 2014, the World Health Organization
issued guidelines that “there is no place for virginity (or ‘two-finger’) testing; it has no scientific validity.”
#Women #Humanitarian #Military #GBVS #abusive #Gems #LISA #wafc #feminisme #HumanRightsViolations #Omicron #omelites #SAFEMOON #jakarta #StopTheViolence #virginity
#Women #Humanitarian #Military #GBVS #abusive #Gems #LISA #wafc #feminisme #HumanRightsViolations #Omicron #omelites #SAFEMOON #jakarta #StopTheViolence #virginity
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