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Indonesia
Country Gender Assessment

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This country gender assessment (CGA) was jointly prepared by the ADB, The Asia Foundation, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the World Bank, in close collaboration with the State Ministry for Women's Empowerment of the Republic of Indonesia. Initial stakeholder consultations identified four key themes for the CGA:

• impact of the decentralization process on addressing gender issues in policies and programs at subnational level
• women's inadequate representation in political decision-making
• violence against women
• women and international migration.

This report dedicates one chapter to each of these four key themes. Regional consultations were undertaken in North Sumatra, South Sulawesi, West Kalimantan, Papua and the Special Territory of Yogyakarta to illustrate the diversity of Indonesia's social. economic and political setting. Consultative meetings were held at the province, district, and village levels.

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Contents

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Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Gender Situation Analysis

• Population and Demographics
• Poverty and the Millennium Development Goals
• Women and Access to Employment
• Women and Access to Productive Resources
• Women and Access to Human Capital (Education and Health)
• Narrowing the Gender Gap

Chapter 2: Institutions and Policies for Gender Equity in Indonesia

• The Legal Framework
• Government Policies and Programs
• Mainstreaming Instruments
• Mainstreaming Institutions
• Mainstreaming at the National and Subnational Levels

Chapter 3: Gender and Decentralization

• The Challenges of Decentralization for the Women of Indonesia
• The Opportunities for Indonesian Women under Decentralization
• The Role of Local NGOs in Promoting Gender Awareness
• Taking the Gender and Decentralization Agenda Forward

Chapter 4: Women’s Voice in Politics and Decision Making

• Making Laws Governing the Political Role of Women
• Women’s Representation in Government
• Obstacles for Women in Politics
• Regional Differences in Women’s Representation
• Future Election Prospects for Women

Chapter 5: Violence Against Women

• Government and Civil Society Responses to Violence Against Women
• Domestic Violence
• Violence Against Women in Conflict and Postconflict Areas
• Human Trafficking
• A Regional Perspective

Chapter 6: Women and International Migration

• Regular and Irregular Migration
• Women Migrant Workers
• A Regional Perspective
• Remittances
• Regulations and Policies

Chapter 7: Findings and Recommendations

• Seven Main Findings
• The Way Forward: Gender Equality, MDGs, and Poverty Reduction

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