On Monday, November 27, 2023, and Tuesday, November 28, 2023, Organisasi Harapan Nusantara (OHANA) hosted a discussion forum at the Melia Purosani Hotel in Yogyakarta. The purpose of this forum was to prepare a trauma healing module designed for victims of violence against women and counselors. OHANA, a non-profit organization based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, focuses on various issues, including policy advocacy, the rights of individuals living with disabilities, and policy studies aimed at driving policy change and social justice for the disabled community.
To enhance the module, OHANA invited Krishanti Dharmaraj, Founder & CEO of Dignity Index Global USA, a highly experienced human rights activist specializing in women’s rights advocacy. Krishanti provided valuable input on the module’s content and the integration of ILO C190 principles.
In addition to the module strengthening workshop, OHANA collaborated with the Faculty of Architecture and Design at Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana (UKDW) to host a talk show on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at the Agape Building, UKDW. Krishanti was again invited as the main speaker for this event. The talk show centered around the 16 Days Campaign, gender-based violence, women’s rights as human rights, ILO C190, and related topics such as CEDAW (Convention on All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) and CRPD (Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities).
As part of these activities, UKDW’s Language Training Center (PPB) provided interpreters for the module creation workshop and talk show. The interpreters—Maria Raras Rumanti, M.A., Nadia Puri, S.S., M.A., and Stella Maris Saraswati Mere, M.A.—ensured accurate and structured communication between participants in different languages. Their role included preparing general terms related to the discussion topics, maintaining full concentration, and studying issues concerning female workers, especially those with disabilities, and companions of victims of violence against women.
The interpreting process provided interpreters with insights into various issues, including women’s rights, disabilities, violence, trauma healing, power dynamics in the workplace, and the advocacy process. These topics, though diverse, often intersect under a common “umbrella,” adding complexity to resolving cases such as violence against women with disabilities or female migrant workers resulting in physical disabilities. Discussions on issues like trauma healing were comprehensive, considering perspectives from both survivors of violence and accompanying counselors. [PPB/Eng.bella_ed.drr]