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The development policies in Indonesia are based on the principleof quality and harmonious partnership between men and women. Thisprinciple is deeply ingrained in the State Ideology, Pancasila, andConstitution of l94.5. Consequently, this principle of equality is alsoembodied in all regulations and legislative acts of the Republic ofindonesia. including the GBHN adopted everv five years by the People?Consultative Assembly. The GBHN provides direction for the formulationof the Five Year Development Plan. indonesia, in l98-if also ratified theconvention on the Elimination of All Farms of Discrimination AgainstWomen, as stipulated in Act No. 7/1984. Neglecting the endeavor of womenin economic development in particular and national development in generalis an unwise decision. Indonesia? large population is the basic asset fordevelopment. The more so if every citizen regardless of their sex, wouldfully and effectively participate therein. However, data show that the statusof women generally in the society and particularly in the bureaucracysystem is lower than what men can achieve, Therefore, the efforts to attainthe women?s role and status have to be explored in the implementationphase. Besides the level of education, social value of most Indonesianpeople which perceives female as housekeeper rather than the head ofhousehold brings a difficulty for female to reach high position t`ngovernment office. For example there is a conflicting interest betweenhusband and it-Ui: when a wife gets a promotion to other place. In manycases husband does not agree to accompany his wife. Consequently, womenrefuse the promotion. On the contrary, when husband gets a promotion toother place. in many cases his wifi: has to accompany him even though itwill sacrifice her current jolt position. |
