Sex discrimination culturally embedded<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Sex discrimination cannot be stopped by economic
\ndevelopment without abandoning cultural perceptions which sustain
\ngender inequalities, experts said yesterday.<\/p>\n
Experts said that inequalities were perpetuated by the
\ninherent cultural tenet that remains here -- that women were
\nsubordinate to men.<\/p>\n
These perceptions often limited women's access to the economic
\nsector.<\/p>\n
Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti, dean of the School of Economics at
\nthe University of Indonesia, said women's roles in society were
\nbecoming more prominent as a result of economic growth. But
\neconomic growth alone did not eliminate inequalities.<\/p>\n
Economic development does not determine the level of
\ndiscrimination or awareness of gender issues, he said, this was
\ndetermined by many factors.<\/p>\n
At a seminar called Women's Rights are Human Rights, the noted
\neconomist said that cultural observers, religious scholars and
\nthe government were agents in the spreading of a greater
\nunderstanding of women's rights.<\/p>\n
The seminar celebrated the 70th birthday of Saparinah Sadli, a
\nwomen activist and founder of Women's Studies at the University
\nof Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Saparinah is married to Mohammad Sadli, a former minister of
\nmining.<\/p>\n
Another activist, Myra Diarsi, said there was a lack of
\nunderstanding about woman's rights at all levels of society.<\/p>\n
She claimed the government's population control policy
\ninfringed on women's rights.<\/p>\n
"The government policy reflects that women are not free to
\ndecide what they can do with their own bodies," said Myra. (09)<\/p>",
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