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The Indonesian government is committed to investing in its female labor force and protecting
women through the provision of social assistance programs.
Ida further reasserts her ministry's dedication to empowering women in Indonesia as well as
advocating for the protection of Indonesian women working overseas.

"The protection of Indonesian workers overseas is the country's responsibility to fulfill the
constitutional rights of its citizens." Read also: Singapore High Court Acquits Indonesian Maid
Accused of Theft by Employer Indonesia's Minister of Women Empowerment and Child
Protection, I Gusti Ayu Bintang said that the coronavirus pandemic has affected the social and
economic conditions for women in Indonesia.

Based on her ministry's data, as of April 16, 2020, 2,358 workers in the country have been laid
off, 762 of them are women.

Government commitment to Industry 4.0 success The Indonesian government remains
committed to accelerating Industry 4.0 in the manufacturing sector through its 'Making Indonesia
4.0' program.

According to Eko SA Cahyanyo, Head of Industrial Human Resources Development Agency of
the Indonesian Ministry of Industry, the implementation of 'Making Indonesia 4.0' could push
the Indonesian GDP to $120 billion by 2025.

He referred to a McKinsey study for the figure.
The acceleration of Industry 4.0 in Indonesia could additionally speed up development in the
industrial sector thus improving its global competitiveness level.

If this happens, Eko said that Indonesia would realize its goal of becoming one of the top 10
biggest economies in the world in 2030.

Another repeated issue in the country is its import reliance. Eko underlined the Ministry of
Industry's commitment to realizing its import substitution program which has been targeted to
reach 35 percent this year.

The program focuses on seven priority sectors namely electronics, automotive, food and
beverages, textiles and apparel, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and chemical products.
"We have issued restricted bans on registration and licensing, implemented pre-shipment
inspection, managed the entry points at ports for certain commodities outside of the Java island
and rolled out the "Improving Domestic Production" program".

(Writers: Ade Miranti Karunia, Elsa Catriana | Editors: Erlangga Djumena, Yoga Sukmana)
Source: https://money.kompas.com/read/2020/11/20/151832626/menaker-era-digital-wanita-
memegang-andil-besar-dalam-perubahan-ekosistem
https://money.kompas.com/read/2020/11/20/193638026/kemenperin-yakin-making-indonesia-
40-beri-dampak-besar.

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