From farmers to dentists, women of all stripes unite for Awakening Day

Women from all walks of life taking to the streets during the 'Perempuan Meruwat Negeri' (Women Heal the Nation) rally in Central Jakarta on Sunday (Dec 22). The rally was held to reclaim Dec 22 as women's awakening day instead of Mother's Day as declared by first president Soekarno. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA: “Women rise, women seek justice!” went the chant that was repeated throughout the Perempuan Meruwat Negeri (Women Heal the Nation) demonstration in Central Jakarta on Sunday (Dec 22).

Hundreds of women from all walks of life, including young professionals, labourers, domestic workers and breastfeeding mothers, gathered at the Arjuna Wiwaha Statue (Horse Statue) and marched toward Aspiration Park near the Presidential Palace compound.