Education of women

Education of women

From Pelita

I applaud President Soeharto's Women's Day appeal in
Palembang. He wants to enhance women's opportunities through
greater access to education. Education will widen the horizons of
women, particularly mothers who are poor. Many parents in rural
areas do not see any reason to send their daughters to school,
simply because Indonesian women are expected to become wives and
blindly follow their husbands.

This false perception must be abolished. Parents must be
taught that their daughters have the same right to be educated as
their sons.

The President's statement should be translated into concrete
action. Women's Day motivates Indonesians to enhance the quality
of women's lives by breaking with some traditional views.

ADE ROSALINA

Jakarta