Since 2003, Indonesia has required every political party to include at least 30 percent women in their organizational structure at the national level and to nominate at least 30 percent women as legislative candidates in electoral districts or face disenfranchisement. It is a requirement that has never fulfilled its potential, and one that assumes additional importance in the general elections scheduled for April 2019.
Women in Politics in Indonesia
Women in Politics in Indonesia
Women in Politics in Indonesia
Since 2003, Indonesia has required every political party to include at least 30 percent women in their organizational structure at the national level and to nominate at least 30 percent women as legislative candidates in electoral districts or face disenfranchisement. It is a requirement that has never fulfilled its potential, and one that assumes additional importance in the general elections scheduled for April 2019.