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        "id": 1808506,
        "msgid": "mpr-deputy-speaker-domestic-worker-protection-law-and-care-economy-embody-national-values-1781707997",
        "date": "2026-06-17 20:58:43",
        "title": "MPR Deputy Speaker: Domestic Worker Protection Law and Care Economy Embody National Values",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The ratification of Indonesia's Domestic Worker Protection Law (UU PPRT) and the drafting of the 2025-2045 Care Economy Roadmap are being hailed as concrete steps towards translating national values into inclusive public policy. Officials argue the law formalises domestic work as a strategic investment, shifting perceptions from informal labour to a key component of macroeconomic productivity. The roadmap aims to support Indonesia's 2045 development vision by strengthening human capital and addressing the rising care demands of an ageing population.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Speaker of the People\u2019s Consultative\nAssembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat has stated that the ratification of the\nDomestic Worker Protection Law (UU PPRT) and the drafting of the\n2025-2045 Care Economy Roadmap represent concrete steps in translating\nnational values into more inclusive public policy. According to Lestari,\nthe UU PPRT, which was ratified on 21 April 2026, not only provides\nlegal protection for domestic workers but also changes the perception of\ndomestic work, which has long been considered informal and confined to\nthe private sphere. \u201cIdeologically, fulfilling the rights of domestic\nworkers reflects the implementation of the second principle of\nPancasila, to humanise workers, as well as the fifth principle in\ndistributing gender and economic justice for marginalised groups,\u201d said\nRerie, as she is familiarly known, in a statement in Jakarta. Speaking\nat an online discussion themed \u2018The PPRT Law as the Foundation for\nIndonesia\u2019s Care Economy Development\u2019 on Wednesday, she said the UU PPRT\nserves as a foundation for strengthening the care economy through a\nfour-pillar approach: recognition, redistribution, reduction of burdens,\nand reward. \u201cThis formalisation positions care work, such as childcare\nand elderly care, as a strategic investment. It is not merely domestic\nwork, but a vital part of maintaining national macroeconomic\nsustainability and productivity,\u201d she said. Meanwhile, Pungkas Bahjuri\nAli, Deputy for Human Development and Culture at the Ministry of\nNational Development Planning\/Bappenas, stated that strengthening the\ncare economy sector is one of the instruments to support Indonesia\u2019s\neconomic growth targets towards the Golden Indonesia 2045 Vision.\nAccording to him, Indonesia needs to maintain economic growth in the\nrange of 6 to 7 percent to escape the middle-income trap, while the\nphenomenon of an ageing population will increase the demand for care\nservices. \u201cThe care economy roadmap is directed at strengthening human\nresource development, education, health, and the empowerment of women,\nyouth, and persons with disabilities,\u201d he said. Amurwani Dwi\nLestariningsih, Deputy for Gender Equality at the Ministry of Women\u2019s\nEmpowerment and Child Protection (KPPPA), assessed that the ratification\nof the UU PPRT marks an important milestone in legal protection for\nmillions of domestic workers in Indonesia. Endang Yuniastuti, Head of\nthe Worker Welfare Facilitation Team at the Ministry of Manpower,\nrevealed that there were approximately 4.2 million domestic workers in\nIndonesia in 2026, the majority of whom are women. \u201cDomestic workers are\nnot servants. Care work is not merely helping; it is valuable work that\ndrives the economy,\u201d said Endang. Member of House Commission IX Nurhadi\nreminded that the implementation of the UU PPRT requires the readiness\nof derivative regulations, regulatory harmonisation, and an easily\naccessible and safe complaint mechanism to ensure that protection for\ndomestic workers can run effectively.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mpr-deputy-speaker-domestic-worker-protection-law-and-care-economy-embody-national-values-1781707997",
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