Gender Inequality Persists
Indonesian history shows that women have had a role no less important than men in the nation’s progress. Nevertheless, gender inequality remains a persistent problem.
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Women hug their mothers at an event to celebrate Mother\'s Day in Tanjung village, Nguter, Sukoharjo, Central Java, Friday (20/12/2019). The activity was held as a form of gratitude for the services of the mothers in the family.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Indonesian history shows that women have had a role no less important than men in the nation’s progress. Nevertheless, gender inequality remains a persistent problem.
“President Joko Widodo said that Indonesia must leap forward. However, how can we make this leap when women still see themselves as nothing more than the konco wingking [backseat passenger] of men?” said Megawati Soekarnoputri, former Indonesian president and chairwoman of the Agency for the Implementation of State Ideology Pancasila [BPIP].