Presented by: Marella Al Faton and Dianita Hapsari

Introduction
Democracy not merely understood as a freedom Peoples welfare, human rights, accountability and equality is also a part of Democracy Essential democracy NOT Procedural Democracy

 Democracy should provide a space for women to get involved in democratic arena Related to: - MDGs - Gender - Political Participation and Representation

 1st Women Congress (1928) - Education for girls - Protection of women in marriage Act No.1 year 1974 1978 an important milestone - formation of Ministerial for Women Affairs - constitutional recognition on womens role and social status

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Election Act Number 10 Year 2008 - Article 8 Paragraph 1 Letter (d): electoral party included at least 30% representation of female - Article 53: the list of candidates includes at least 30% representation of female - Article 55 Paragraph 2: for each of the tree candidates have a least one female candidate (zipper system)

Why is the Representation of Women Matters in Democracy?

More than half of Indonesia's total population is female More than half of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) voters is female (great womens participation in the political sphere)

According to CETRO studies: 30% figure is a minimum amount of representation for a group to influence the policy process or creating alliances among various groups (Kompas, 17-5-2002).

 Currently, women in Indonesia has an extensive opportunity to get involve in political stage. The obstacles in women political participation: 1. Political Factor 2. Psychology Factor 3. Social Economy Factor 4. Ideology Factor

Representation of Women in Indonesia: The House of Representatives (DPR)

Source: Division on Women and the Election, CETRO

Women in Formal Political Institutions in Indonesia, 2005

Source: Division on Women and the Election, CETRO

 From 560 candidates selected, there are 99 legislative female candidates or 17.68 percent 30% figures is still much to be achieved, but everything requires a PROCESS

 Act No 23 Year 2004 on Elimination of Domestic Violence Act No 12 Year 2006 about the Citizenship Act No 21 Year 2007 on the Eradication of Trafficking Act No 39 Year 2004 on the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Workers Abroad Provision of child care and place of breastfeeding mothers in both public and private institutions

Women in Indonesians History

Queen Sima Queen Kali Nyamat Cut Nyak Dien R.A Kartini Dewi Sartika H.R Rasuna Said

What are they fighting for?

Independence of the Nation Equality between men and women

As inspirations for women in the future

Indonesian women in Democratic era

(former) President Megawati Soekarno Putri

Sri Mulyani Indraswari

Pratiwi Pujilestari Sudarmono

Pia Alisjahbana

AKBP Yoyoh Indayah

Mien R. Uno

Alexandra Asmasoebrata

Ratu Atut Chosiah

Peni Hanggarini M. A

Democracy is not merely understood as the freedom of an sich, but for the welfare of the people, especially women. Democracy is not freedom without limits, but rather of controlling all forms of authority in the eyes of the people to be accountable. Thus says Plato (427-47 BC) a few hundred years ago. Democracy must be absolute and interpreted for the welfare and women play an important role to promote the welfare of the nation.