Jakarta, June 24 -- Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf emphasized that efforts to prevent drug trafficking operations involving women, particularly housewives, require cross-sectoral synergy and cooperation.

"This is a shared task. It requires cross-sectoral cooperation," he told the press in Jakarta on Tuesday, responding to a report from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) regarding the rising involvement of women in drug networks.

He assessed that prevention measures must be strengthened, including in families, the school environment, and the broader community, accompanied by law enforcement.

On a separate occasion, Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister, Arifah Fauzi, voiced concern that women or housewi...