The commemoration of Mother's Day for the Indonesian nation is based on the momentum of the First Women's Congress on December 22, 1928, in Yogyakarta. Mother's Day Commemoration is an important point in the women's movement that marks a new chapter in the rise of the Indonesian women's movement to organize democratically without distinguishing between religion, ethnicity, and social class.

The 2024 Mother's Day Commemoration Ceremony was held in the yard of the BAPETEN office and was attended by Echelon 1 and 2 officials along with their staff and all BAPETEN employees. This year's National Mother's Day has the theme "Women Greet, Women Empowered Towards Golden Indonesia 2045." This theme is expected to reflect the spirit and important role of women in various aspects of life, especially in supporting the progress of the nation.

In the mandate of the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection of the Republic of Indonesia, Arifatul Choiri Fauzi, which was read by the Acting Chairman of BAPETEN, Sugeng Sumbarjo as the ceremony instructor, it was conveyed that "Women who are actively involved in the struggle and movement are an inspiration for all of us. These women have been able to play a role in changing the order of life for the better. Participating in creating and shaping history and human civilization towards a more value-based, just, humanist direction in the political, economic, social, cultural, and even theological order".

"On this occasion, we would like to convey that, according to the direction of the president through Astacita, the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (KemenPPPA) is planning 3 (three) priority programs in the next five years. First, Ruang Bersama Indonesia (RBI); second, the expansion of the function of the SAPA 129 call center; and third, one village-based gender and child data."

The ceremony was closed by singing the Mother's Day Hymn sung by the BAPETEN Choir Team. [BHKK/OR/CD/Translator: GP]