Women in Indonesia

Women in Indonesia
Indonesian women often run small businesses to support their families, like as a trader in a marketplace or a street vendor, like this woman in Kuta, Bali.
General Statistics
Maternal mortality (per 100,000)220 (2010)
Women in parliament22.5% (2019)
Women over 25 with secondary education48.9% (2012)
Women in labour force51.2% (2011)
Gender Inequality Index[1]
Value0.444 (2021)
Rank110th out of 191
Global Gender Gap Index[2]
Value0.697 (2022)
Rank92nd out of 146

The roles of women in Indonesia today are being affected by many factors, including increased modernization, globalization, improved education and advances in technology. Many Indonesian women choose to reside in cities instead of staying in townships to perform agricultural work because of personal, professional, and family-related necessities, and economic requirements. These women are moving away from the traditional dictates of Indonesian culture, wherein women act simply and solely as wives and mothers. At present, the women of Indonesia are also venturing actively into the realm of national development, and working as active members of organisations that focus and act on women's issues and concerns.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ Ingham, Xylia (2005). "Career Women in Indonesia: Obstacles Faced, and Prospects for Change". Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
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