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Fewer women in parliament spells trouble

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Women’s political representation in Indonesia may fall for the first time since the 1999 election, even before the voting starts. 

Women’s political representation in Indonesia may fall for the first time since the 1999 election, even before the voting starts. 

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Indonesia: 2024 election could be nadir of women's representation, say analysts

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Indonesia: 2024 election could be nadir of women's representation, say analysts

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Political parties claim to have met the minimum national quota of 30 percent for female candidates, but a recent report has found that only one party competing in the 2024 legislative election meets the requirement at the district level. For two decades since the enactment of the 2003 Legislative Elections Law, each political party contesting a legislative election has been required to field a cohort of candidates of which at least 30 percent are female.

Political parties claim to have met the minimum national quota of 30 percent for female candidates, but a recent report has found that only one party competing in the 2024 legislative election meets the requirement at the district level. For two decades since the enactment of the 2003 Legislative Elections Law, each political party contesting a legislative election has been required to field a cohort of candidates of which at least 30 percent are female.

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South-East Asian MPs map out steps to strengthen women’s leadership and participation in policy decision-making

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South-East Asian MPs map out steps to strengthen women’s leadership and participation in policy decision-making

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The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) has recommended a series of steps for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its 10 Member States to strengthen the representation and impact of women in policy decision-making.

The Women Parliamentarians of AIPA drafted a Plan of Action on Promoting Women’s Political Participation for further consultation that included:

The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) has recommended a series of steps for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its 10 Member States to strengthen the representation and impact of women in policy decision-making.

The Women Parliamentarians of AIPA drafted a Plan of Action on Promoting Women’s Political Participation for further consultation that included:

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Indonesia: election to be milestone for women's representation in parliament

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Indonesia: election to be milestone for women's representation in parliament

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The 2024 election is expected to be an important milestone for increasing women's representation in parliament, according to Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), Bintang Puspayoga.

"We all hope that the 2024 election will be an important milestone in the struggle to achieve fairer and more inclusive representation in parliament to create empowered women and protected children," the minister said in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The 2024 election is expected to be an important milestone for increasing women's representation in parliament, according to Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), Bintang Puspayoga.

"We all hope that the 2024 election will be an important milestone in the struggle to achieve fairer and more inclusive representation in parliament to create empowered women and protected children," the minister said in Jakarta on Wednesday.

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Indonesia’s election commission yields to demands to restore women’s representation rule

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Indonesia’s election commission yields to demands to restore women’s representation rule

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The commission will give political parties until May 14 to revise their lists of candidates for the 2024 legislative election to accommodate the rule change.

The commission will give political parties until May 14 to revise their lists of candidates for the 2024 legislative election to accommodate the rule change.

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Indonesian parliament calls for urgent action to end violence against women in politics

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Jakarta, Indonesia – The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus of the Republic of Indonesia signed a declaration today to “condemn any form of gender-based violence that hinders women from fulfilling their equal rights” and to urge all groups to allow women to safely participate in politics.

Jakarta, Indonesia – The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus of the Republic of Indonesia signed a declaration today to “condemn any form of gender-based violence that hinders women from fulfilling their equal rights” and to urge all groups to allow women to safely participate in politics.

Indonesia: More women in politics, please

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September 7, 2022

Indonesia: More women in politics, please

For the first time, Indonesia, dubbed the world’s third largest democracy, will hold the general elections — the presidential and legislative elections — and nationwide regional elections in the same year.

For the first time, Indonesia, dubbed the world’s third largest democracy, will hold the general elections — the presidential and legislative elections — and nationwide regional elections in the same year.

Indonesia: Women's political representation and gender-friendly policies

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March 3, 2022

Indonesia: Women's political representation and gender-friendly policies

Women's political representation is not only meaningful in terms of fulfilling the quota of 30 percent within the parliament, but also it affects substantive matters such as gender-friendly policies.

Women's political representation is not only meaningful in terms of fulfilling the quota of 30 percent within the parliament, but also it affects substantive matters such as gender-friendly policies.