Prihatini Ambaretnani, MSc., PhD. (Almh)

Founder

Graduated with a degree in anthropology from Padjadjaran University in 1976. She earned a Master’s degree in Human Settlement Development from the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand, and a Doctorate in Medical Anthropology from Leiden University, the Netherlands, in 2012. She was appointed Head of the Center for Women’s Studies at Padjadjaran University in Bandung from 1992 to 1998.

Her extensive research experience spans women’s empowerment, including the development of training materials for reproductive health and partnerships between traditional birth attendants and community midwives. She has also conducted various research projects on public health issues.