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