Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Calls on Political Parties to Strengthen Women's Cadre Development

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Arifah Fauzi has called on all political parties to strengthen continuous women’s cadre development to improve female political representation.

“I call on all political parties to continuously strengthen women’s cadre development and build a more equal political culture free from stereotypes against women,” said PPPA Minister Arifah Fauzi in Jakarta on Sunday (31 May 2026).

The PPPA Minister acknowledged that challenges faced by women in politics extend beyond meeting numerical representation quotas, including limited access to political spaces, weak internal party cadre systems, and persistent gender-based stereotypes and violence in both public and digital spaces.

She stated that women in parliament must bring tangible improvements to public policy quality.

“Despite the 30% affirmative action quota policy being in place for over two decades, women’s participation in legislative bodies has yet to meet the target,” said Minister Arifatul Choiri Fauzi.

Therefore, the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (KemenPPPA) continues to strengthen collaboration with various stakeholders, including Bawaslu (General Election Supervisory Agency), to create safer, gender-responsive political environments.