City told to open women empowerment office

City told to open women empowerment office

JAKARTA (JP): A central government team met with Governor
Sutiyoso on Wednesday to ask that the City administration to open
a bureau to deal with empowering women in the capital.

"We hope Jakarta will open one soon as the Governor gave a
good response," Zainuddin A.G., an expert of the State Ministry
for Women Empowerment, told reporters after the meeting.

State Minister of Women Empowerment Khofifah Indar Parawansa,
who is currently performing the haj pilgrimage, has been lobbying
for the creation of such an office in every provincial
administration.

So far, only 12 provinces have followed her instruction.

"Of course we understand that the issue in Jakarta is very
complex," Zainuddin said. "But the women empowerment office is
very important to improve the quality of life for women in the
city," he said.

Administration spokesman Muhayat said the opening of such an
office was still a long way off.

"The process is not that simple. We have to organize the
staff, for example," he said. "The Governor wants to make an
efficient but highly functional organization," he added. (09)