Indonesian Women with Disabilities Association

What Indonesian Women with Disabilities Association does

Himpunan Wanita Disabilitas Indonesia (HWDI), also known as the Indonesian Women with Disabilities Association, is a non-profit advocacy organization founded on September 9, 1997, in Jakarta. Originally established as Himpunan Wanita Penyandang Cacat Indonesia (HWPCI), HWDI is led and governed by women with disabilities and represents physical, sensory, mental, and intellectual disability communities across Indonesia. The organization's primary constituency is women with disabilities facing layered discrimination based on both gender and disability, and it delivers legal accompaniment under Indonesia's UU TPKS (sexual violence law), healthcare-access advocacy, public awareness campaigns, and capacity-building training programs.

HWDI's core offerings include the Cintabiltas awareness campaign (a UNDP Indonesia-supported inclusive storytelling initiative featuring short films and infographics), downloadable publications (NASKAH), Training of Trainers and Coaching programs on sexual violence law for accompaniers, and Focus Group Discussion collaborations with government bodies such as Ombudsman RI. Its technology footprint is minimal — a Wix-hosted website, organic social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), and downloadable documents. The organization has no commercial product, no proprietary software, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed.

HWDI's business model is donation- and grant-based. Revenue sources include individual donations (Bank BRI account 1503-01-000009-30-0), merchandise sales, volunteer support, and grants from international partners such as International Budget Partnership (IBP) Indonesia and UNDP Indonesia. Distribution occurs through a national chapter structure: 34 provincial boards (DPD) covering all Indonesian provinces and over 100 district/city chapters (DPC). The affiliated Yayasan Balai Latihan Includia, founded by HWDI co-founder Maulani A Rotinsulu, extends the mission into inclusive education, training, and economic empowerment for persons with disabilities.

Name

Indonesian Women with Disabilities Association

Legal name

Himpunan Wanita Disabilitas Indonesia

Website

https://hwdi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

HWDI (Himpunan Wanita Disabilitas Indonesia) is a Jakarta-based non-profit founded in 1997 that advocates for equal rights and non-discrimination for women with disabilities across Indonesia through 34 provincial chapters, legal accompaniment, training, and awareness campaigns.

Ownership category

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Product category

Disability Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

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PRIMARYBPADAGAH

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

Keywords

• Disability rights advocacy
• Women empowerment programs
• Inclusive healthcare access
• Sexual violence legal aid
• Nonprofit member association

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Himpunan Wanita Disabilitas Indonesia (HWDI) is a non-profit advocacy association that represents and empowers women with disabilities across Indonesia. It delivers peer-led advocacy, legal accompaniment training on Indonesia's UU TPKS sexual violence law, public-awareness campaigns such as Cintabilitas (supported by UNDP Indonesia), and downloadable policy publications (NASKAH). Services are distributed through a national network of 34 provincial (DPD) organizations and more than 100 district/city (DPC) chapters.

Product overview

Himpunan Wanita Disabilitas Indonesia (HWDI) is a non-profit advocacy organization led by women with disabilities. The organization does not operate a technology product platform but provides advocacy services, training programs, awareness campaigns, and downloadable publications. Its primary offerings include the CINTABILITAS awareness campaign featuring short films and infographics, downloadable publications (books, research, documents), legal accompaniment training programs (Coaching TPKS), and FGD collaboration services with government bodies. HWDI also supports a separate foundation, Includia, which focuses on empowerment and skills development for persons with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cintabilitas Awareness Campaign Public-awareness campaign on disability inclusion featuring short films and animated infographics, designed to educate the Indonesian public about interacting with people with various disabilities.
• Coaching TPKS (Sexual Violence Crime Law Training) Legal accompaniment training program for trainers on Indonesia's UU TPKS sexual violence law, building rapid response teams to handle sexual violence cases involving women with disabilities who face the law (Perempuan Disabilitas Berhadapan dengan Hukum).
• NASKAH Publications (Books, Studies, Documents) Digital library of downloadable books, research studies, and policy documents covering women's rights and disability advocacy topics for advocates, policymakers, and the public.
• Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Advocacy Services Collaborative advocacy discussions with government bodies such as Ombudsman RI and partners including IBP Indonesia to draft Memoranda of Understanding on inclusive public health services monitoring.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and historical.

• KlambyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2025Collaboration for Seuntai Isyarat (Thread of Sign Language) initiative celebrating International Week of the Deaf 2025. Klamby hosted inclusive shopping experiences at Plaza Indonesia and Karawaci stores with deaf shop assistants and sign language interpreters. HWDI facilitated sign language classes at Sunyi Coffee. Fashion as a bridge for communication, awareness, and appreciation of diversity.
• Ombudsman Republik IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2025HWDI organized a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with Ombudsman RI to draft a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration on inclusive public healthcare services. This partnership aims to strengthen oversight of healthcare accessibility at puskesmas (public health centers) for persons with disabilities. The collaboration follows an audience held on August 27, 2025, and research conducted in 48 puskesmas across 8 cities found low accessibility for disabled women.
• International Budget Partnership (IBP) IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBP Indonesia supported the FGD event between HWDI and Ombudsman RI, which focused on drafting an MoU for inclusive healthcare services monitoring.
• Koalisi PRIMA (Perkumpulan Inisiatif, Seknas FITRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHWDI collaborated with Perkumpulan Inisiatif and Seknas FITRA as part of Koalisi PRIMA to conduct research on healthcare accessibility at 48 puskesmas in 8 cities: Bandung, DKI Jakarta, Kupang, Lombok Tengah, Makassar, Medan, Pekanbaru, and Palembang.
• UNDP IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDP Indonesia supported the Cintabiltas campaign - an inclusive storytelling initiative about disability created by HWDI to educate the public about interacting with various types of disabilities. The campaign features short films and infographic animations.
• DNIKS (Dewan Nasional Indonesia untuk Kesejahteraan Sosial)historicalStrategic or Co-development PartnerDNIKS was instrumental in the founding of HWDI in 1997. The declaration of HWDI's establishment took place at DNIKS office in Jakarta on September 9, 1997.
• Yayasan Balai Latihan IncludiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncludia was founded by Maulani A Rotinsulu, founder of HWDI. Although separate entities, Includia is considered part of the broader movement driven by HWDI's vision and mission. Includia focuses on empowerment and development of persons with disabilities through inclusive education, training, and economic opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Perkumpulan Penyandang Disabilitas Indonesia (PPDI): National Indonesian disability rights organization led by persons with disabilities. Comparable to HWDI as a national-level advocacy peer operating across similar disability-policy terrain in Indonesia.
• Sense International Indonesia: Indonesia-based organization supporting people with deafblindness and sensory disabilities. Comparable to HWDI as a disability-focused peer operating in Indonesia with international affiliation.
• Indonesia Association for Women with Disabilities (PPWDI / other): Representative Indonesian women-disability advocacy organizations are a direct peer category to HWDI in mission and population served; lack of a single dominant peer underscores HWDI's distinct positioning.

Regional players

• Asia-Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD): Asia-Pacific feminist network mobilizing for law reform and women's rights. Comparable to HWDI in cross-border feminist advocacy and in leveraging law (e.g., UU TPKS) as a lever for change.
• IWRAW Asia Pacific: Asia-Pacific women's human rights resource and advocacy center. Comparable to HWDI in the women-and-rights intersection and in operating across Southeast Asian jurisdictions.

Emerging players

• Yayasan Pusat Advokasi Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia Indonesia (Indonesia Legal Aid Foundation for Human Rights): Indonesian civil society organization working on legal aid and human rights advocacy. Comparable to HWDI in mission orientation toward rights enforcement and legal accompaniment for vulnerable populations.

Broad incumbents

• CBM Indonesia: Country office of global disability-inclusive development organization CBM. Comparable to HWDI in disability inclusion advocacy and partnership-driven programs in Indonesia.
• Disabled Peoples International (DPI): Global cross-disability network representing persons with disabilities worldwide. Comparable to HWDI as the international umbrella organization that supported Indonesia's disability movement and HWDI's founding era.
• Women Enabled International: International organization advancing rights of women and girls with disabilities through UN advocacy and law reform. Comparable to HWDI in the intersection of gender and disability rights at international forums.
• Inclusion International: Global federation advocating for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Comparable to HWDI in cross-disability international advocacy and family-led movement framing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxZeeG_YTbLTPc910EGNK3w/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/HWDIMEDIA
• Instagraminstagram.com/hwdimedia.id

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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