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Indonesian policewomen employed based on "purity and beauty"

Reports and studies this year suggest that women who aspire to become police officers in Indonesia will have to undergo a "two-finger virginity test" as part of the recruitment process.

Woman soldiers apply camouflage face paint as they prepare for a parade at a ceremony commemorating the 58th anniversary of the Indonesian Army in Jakarta, Monday, Dec. 22, 2003. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Woman soldiers apply camouflage face paint as they prepare for a parade at a ceremony commemorating the 58th anniversary of the Indonesian Army. Source: AP


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By Maram Ismail

Source: ABC, Human Rights Watch, sharyn-graham-davies



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