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The United Nations Development Fund for Women

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A rights-based gender-responsive approach to

Women in the Indonesian Economy

UNIFEM Regional Programme on Engendering Economic Governance

Lembaga DemografiLembaga Penyelidikan Ekonomi dan

MasyarakatFakultas Ekonomi Universitas Indonesia


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First Technical WorkshopA legal perspective on women in the economy

6-7th October 2003Hotel Aryaduta

Jakarta


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Keynote Addresses8:30 – 9:00

Dr Ernanti Wahyuni MSc, Sekretaris Menteri Negara Pemberdayan Perempuan

Dr Komara Djaja, Deputi I, Bidang Koordinasi Macro Ekonomi Keuangan dan Perbankan dan Restrukturisasi Perbankan


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Resource Team

UNIFEM Dr Lorraine Corner – UNIFEM

Lembaga Demografi Dr Sri Harijati Hatmadji – LD - FEUI Tara Bakti Soeprobo SE, MSc Ayke Soraya Kiting SE Ir Panpan A Fadjri MSi

Lembaga Penyelidikan Ekonomi dan Masyarakat Hera Susanti SE, MSc Siti Budhi Wardhani SE, MSc Andri Asmoro SE, MSc Erwin Mantiri, SE

Dian Kartika Sari, Project Facilitator, Koalisi Perempuan


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Who are we?

Project staff from LD, LPEM

Staff from the Sectors – as members of the Task Forces with expertise and experience on implementing regulations & procedures

Staff from Ministry of Women’s Empowerment responsible for gender mainstreaming

NGOs, Parliamentarians, members of civil society

UNIFEM


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Two key groups

Economic sectors Policies Implementation

“Women’s” sector Ministry for Women’s

Empowerment Women Leaders


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Two key groups

Government Economic sectors Ministry for Women’s

Empowerment

Civil society Women Leaders, NGOs,

Parliamentarians


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What are we doing? 1

Learning: active learning

Cooperating: working together


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What are we doing? 2.

Reviewing concept & role of gender

Understanding A gender perspective Women’s role in the economy A rights-based perspective Gender-responsive policy &

implementation

Planning a gender-responsive, rights-based analysis of laws, regulations and implementation relating to women in the economy


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We are challenging assumptions 1.

ALL women contribute to the economy

Gender important in policy development & implementation

All policies programme implementation should be gender-responsive

All government staff should be gender-aware Gender-sensitive behaviour Use a gender perspective in daily work


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We are challenging assumptions 2

A rights-based perspective is part of good governance & democracy

Human rights are important in policy development & implementation

A rights-based approach IS gender-responsive A gender-responsive approach IS rights-based


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What happens next?

Task Forces meet UKM dan Koperasi - LD Tenaga Kerja - LD Anggaran/Pajak – LPEM Industri dan Perdagangan - LPEM

Facilitated by Legal Facilitator Supported by Research Team Identify work programme Analyze regulations & procedures from

rights-based & gender-responsive perspective

Report drafted Workshop to review drafts


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Administrative MattersHera 9:15 – 9:20

Schedule

Meals

Breaks

Handouts


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1. Use meta cards

2. Write only KEY words

3. Use BLOCK letters

4. Write BIG letters

5. Facilitators tape on flip charts6. Facilitators -sort like with

like


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Expectations Lorraine / Hera – 9:20 – 9:35


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What do you hope to learn?

InstructionsAbout:1. Gender, women and the economy?

2. Gender, women & laws, implementation regulations, procedures, rules

3. Human rights, a rights-based approach, women’s rights, good governance?

Use THREE Meta Cards Write ONE idea per TOPIC Write only ONE idea per CARD Give cards to facilitators to post on flip chart


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NormsLorraine/ Hera 9:35 – 9:50


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What you want to know

Pertanyaan mengenai gender Perempuan yang berani Pemberdayaan perempuan Keterkaitan Ekonomi dengan gender Kesetaraan gender HAM: diskriminasi, hak di tempat

kerja, Keadilan Implementasi


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Instructions – NormsMeta cards

Part 1 Use THREE meta CARDS:

1. Participation: what will help you to contribute to this workshop?

2. Gender sensitivity - how can we all be gender sensitive during the workshop?

3. Efficiency – how can we all make the most effective use of these 2 days?

Write ONE idea per TOPIC Write only ONE idea per CARD Give cards to facilitators to post on flip chart

for gallery viewing during the break


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Synthesis &Norms suggested by

facilitators Everyone in the room is a resource for

learning Facilitators Co-facilitators Participants

When presenting, avoid repeating what has already been said

You can say: “We have nothing new to add” “All we wanted to say has been presented”

The only silly question is one not asked


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Gender-responsive implementation of policies &

programmes

A Paradigm ShiftLorraine 9:50 – 10:10


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What is a paradigm?

Your assumptions

The way you see the world


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Paradigm shift

AA ChangeChange to a more complete & useful way of seeing the way of seeing the

worldworld


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A new way of seeing

Accompanied by changes inchanges in:

AttitudeAttitude

BehaviourBehaviour


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EFFORT & ATTITUDE

are ineffective if

PARADIGMS are WRONG


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Break10:10 – 10:40

Tea / Coffee

Informal introductions


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Structured Learning Exercise

Lorraine / Hera – 10:40 – 11:00


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Everyone stand in the middle of the room

Observe the activity presented Would you associate the activity

with a person who is male or female?

If it is associated with a male, move left If it is associated with a female, move

right ?


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Sex and Gender: What is the difference?

LectureLorraine 11:00 – 11:10


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Concept of sex

Female/male

Biological

Fixed at birth - does not change


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Concept of gender

Feminine/Masculine

Social and cultural

Not fixed - changes over time

Varies between societies


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Group work – Gender Equality in Indonesia 11:10 – 11:40

Lorraine / Hera


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Opinion Survey on Women in IndonesiaSurvey Form

Fill out the Opinion Survey

Do women and men EQUALLY enjoy the rights listed?

ExampleExample:

1. To education (duration & quality)


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WOMEN more than MEN

>Wome

nMen


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WOMEN less than MEN

MenWomen <


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WOMEN and MEN equally

= MW


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What is the situation of women & gender

equality in Indonesia?


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Small Group Discussion – 15 minutes

Flip chart - Opinion Survey

Count the scores > < = for your group Give facilitators group scores on each

question

Based on group answers, discuss gender equality in Indonesia [15 minutes]

Write 4 main bullet points from your group discussion on Meta cards

Post Meta cards on group flip chart for gallery viewing


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Gallery Viewing/ Synthesis

11:30 – 12: 00


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Gender RolesSmall Group Discussion – 12:00 – 12:30

1. How are women’s lives different from men’s lives?

Write 4 main bullet points from your group discussion on Meta cards.

2. How might these differences affect policy & programme implementation?

Write 4 main bullet points from your group discussion on Meta cards.

Post Meta cards on group flip chart for gallery viewing & plenary review


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Gallery Viewing/Synthesis12:30 – 13: 00Gender Roles - Key

Points


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Gender concepts

Sex - gender

How is gender expressed?

Types of gender roles?

Why does it matter?


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Gender

Roles - what women and men do

Stereotypes - what is expected of women and men

Norms - a “good/real” ,man/ woman is . . .


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Feminine gender stereotypes

Appearance? – pretty, small

Behaviour? – soft, kind, passive

Roles? - what jobs, activities are women expected to do? – housework, teaching, nursing


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Masculine gender stereotypes

Appearance? – strong, handsome

Behaviour? – decisive, active

Roles? - what are men expected to do? – physical labour, engineer, leader


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Men’s gender roles

Primary role - breadwinner

Multiple - husband, father, community service

Sequential - one role at a time


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Women’s gender roles

Primary role - mother/housewife

Multiple - wife/companion, worker, community service

Simultaneous - more than one role at a time


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Lunch Break

13:00 – 14:00

Question?

If that is what gender is:

is policy implementation in your sector gender-responsive?


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Hera/Lorraine 14:00 – 14:30


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Group work – Gender Responsive Policy implementation

14:30 – 15:00

Lorraine / Team


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Gender-Responsive Implementation

Instructions

1. In what ways is policy implementation NOT gender-responsive?

Write examples from your group discussion on Meta cards.

2. How can we make it gender-responsive?

Write examples from your group discussion on Meta cards.

Post Meta cards on group flip chart for gallery viewing & plenary review


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Gallery Viewing /Synthesis

15:00 – 15: 30


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Some questions to consider

TIME? When? What else are beneficiaries doing?

Access? Physical – ability to access – distance,

transport? Cultural – is it acceptable?

Resources? Financial - money Human capital – education, skills, assets


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Tea Break

15:30 – 15:50


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Group work – A rights-based approach to development

15:50 – 16:20

Lorraine / Team


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Human Rights & DevelopmentBrainstorming

1. What is your reaction to the term “human rights”?

Write on TWO Meta Cards One positive personal reaction One negative personal reaction

2. In your groups, discuss: positive and negative reactions. What do you understand by “human

rights”? Are human rights linked to democracy? Are human rights related to good

governance?

Choose someone to report THREE key points to the plenary


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Plenary ReportingDiscussion

16:20 – 17: 00


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Impressions from Day 1


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Thank You

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