First Lady presents awards to East Kalimantan women`s organizations

Balikpapan (ANTARA News) - First Lady Ani Yudhoyono presented awards to several women`s organizations in East Kalimantan here on Monday.

The women`s organizations which were awarded, included Dharma Wanita (the Association of Civil Servants` Wives), PKK (Family Welfare Movement), organizations of military and police personnel`s wives, and a women`s coalition.

The First Lady was accompanied wives of cabinet ministers and military chiefs, such as wives of Legal, Political and Security Affairs Coordinating Minister Widodo AS, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriantono, Environmental Affairs Minister Rachmat Witoelar, Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Djoko Santoso, Air Force Chief of Staff Subandrio, and Naval Chief of Staff Mrs. Sumarjono.

The First Lady in her speech urged the women to help empower the poor, particularly women.

"Be a magnet of the empowerment of women," First Lady Ani Yudhoyono said. "And help improve the life quality of women and children," she told the province`s women.

She especially asked members of the PKK to become a mobilizing motor in their community. (*)