Double trouble in Indonesia

The tsunami followed by the eruption of the volcano spelled double trouble for the people of Indonesia. NGO'S have come to the aid of the people. The President's visit was shortened. There was time to unveil a statue of his mother. Discrimination against women and girls in this country is present even if natural disasters and visiting dignitaries aren't. Amnesty International reports that girls were to be tested for their virginity or pregnancy before having a right to a high school education. Girls or women who become pregnant out of wedlock are often denied maternal or reproductive care. Women and girls who are victims of rape are often shunned, forced to leave villages, or denied care. So in Indonesia, women and girls may fall victim to both natural and MAN-made disasters.