'Social expectations hold back career women'<\/p>\n
On Dec. 22, the country will celebrate Women's Day, which
\nfocuses on respect for the role of women, especially in fighting
\nfor independence. What has been the role of Indonesian women
\nsince the country achieved independence in 1945? The Jakarta Post
\nasked people's views on the issue.<\/p>\n
Maitra Widiantini, 30, is a marketing manager for WWF
\nIndonesia in Kuningan, South Jakarta. She lives in East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Being an Indonesian woman is really complicated. For a working
\nwoman who is also a housewife, demands to succeed in the office
\nas well as responsibility toward the family are often so
\ncomplicated, forcing her to give up one or the other.<\/p>\n
While for the single woman in Indonesia, society's expectation
\nthat she become a wife and mother often prevent her from doing
\nwell in her career.<\/p>\n
Emancipation, feminism and gender equality as interpreted by
\nwestern thinkers have made us as Indonesian women feel we are
\nlosing our femininity.<\/p>\n
Dina Widyasanti, 31, works for PT Indosat on Jl. Thamrin,
\nCentral Jakarta. She lives in Cipinang Elok, East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The modern Indonesian woman is someone who has the courage to
\nvoice her thoughts wisely and not accept her parent's or
\nhusband's decision blindly.<\/p>\n
Not many people can accept this though, not even the women
\nthemselves, because we are what our parents taught us to be.<\/p>\n
And unfortunately, many of them are taught by the same
\nteachings that sought to confine women.<\/p>\n
-- The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/social-expectations-hold-back-career-women-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }