Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 The Ministry of Women\u2019s Empowerment and Child\nProtection (KPPPA) of the Republic of Indonesia has highlighted twelve\nkey issues for realising gender equality in the run-up to International\nWomen\u2019s Day (IWD) 2026, which will be celebrated on 8 March.<\/p>\n
Thus, there are twelve critical areas that, to date, have attracted\nour collective attention regarding how we can realise gender equality\nitself, said Dr.\u00a0Amurwani Dwi Lestariningsih, Deputy for Gender Equality\nat the Ministry of PPPA, at the IWD 2026 event with the theme \u201cRights,\nJustice, Action for All Women and Girls\u201d held at UN Global Pulse,\nJakarta, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of PPPA continues to be committed to addressing the\ngender disparities experienced by women and girls in Indonesia. In its\nefforts to realise gender equality, the ministry is committed to\naddressing the imbalance between women and men by ensuring that women\ngain access, participation, control and benefits equal to men in every\nsector of development.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an absolute mandate that we will continue to oversee,\u201d she\nadded.<\/p>\n
In realising this, Amurwani cited the twelve critical areas that to\ndate have been the focus of the Ministry of PPPA. Among these areas are\npoverty alleviation, education and training, women\u2019s health, elimination\nof violence against women, and increasing women\u2019s participation in\ndecision-making structures.<\/p>\n
The twelve areas serve as a reminder that gender inequality is a\nmultidimensional issue. Consequently, solutions cannot be pursued in\nisolation but must be integrated into the entire planning of development\nsystems.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis underscores how crucial gender mainstreaming is in national\ndevelopment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
To achieve this, the Indonesian government employs a layered\napproach, spanning the fulfilment of rights and protection, empowerment,\nand the provision of basic services. In the National Medium-Term\nDevelopment Plan 2025-2029 (RPJMN 2025-2029), gender equality issues are\nnot merely positioned as ancillary programmes but as a central focus of\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
Specifically, in the first pillar of Asta Cita related to\nstrengthening democracy and human rights (HAM), Amurwani explained that\nthe state seeks to ensure that every policy is humane, inclusive, and\ngender-responsive, while strengthening the rule of law to protect women\nand children in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
That commitment is stated in the fourth pillar of Asta Cita, which\nfocuses on human resources development (SDM), where gender equality and\nthe strengthening of women\u2019s roles are expressly mentioned.<\/p>\n
Thus, the Government of Indonesia is committed, in terms of roles,\nfunctions, and institutions related to the empowerment of women and\nprotection of children.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iwd-2026-celebrations-kpppa-highlights-12-gender-equality-issues-1772618706", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }