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ABSTRACT BOOK

Gender Equality and Social

Inclusion

Relationship between Economic Growth and Gender

Equality in Indonesia

Edriana Noerdin, Benita Nastami

Women institute

The Indonesian Ministry of Finance recently released data about the significance of the role of

women in the economy along with the economic growth achieved by Indonesia in the last
two decades. There have been many studies and other data that corroborate the fact about

women contribution to the economy. However, there have only been few researches that look

at the case from the opposite angle and investigate whether economic growth has supported

the achievement of gender equality especially in the field of women empowerment. This aims

to examine how gender perspectives have been used to identify challenges and options for
the participation of women in the labor market, how gender collective actions have

contributed to increasing women’s participation in the labor market, and how existing policy

can reduce the challenges faced by women in entering the labor market. All three aims will be

pursued through qualitative methods by examine theoretical approach and reviews some

empirical literature on gender and the labor market. The research result shows that economic
growth could reduce obstacles to gender equality in the labor market if it is supported by

collective actions, education and skill enhancement as well as the introduction of supportive

policies.

Keywords: Economic Growth, Gender Equality, Indonesia

Short Biography:

Edriana Noerdin is Research Director Women Research Institute. Program Doctorate

Political Science, Indonesia Univerity

Benita Nastami is a researcher at Women Research Institute (WRI), a non-profit research

institute based in Indonesia. Since she joined WRI in 2014, she has been involved in

research related to gender equality issues. Currently, Nastami is pursuing her Master

degree in the Sociology Department at Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia.

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