Child Age Affects Number of Working Women

Data from the Ministry of Women's Protection and Child Protection (Kemen PPPA) states that only 44% of married women work in the formal and informal sectors

which is lower than unmarried women. This figure further decreases to 41.78 percent when women have more than two children. The decline becomes significant at 19 percent when married women have children under five. “This figure shows that the age of children is a factor in the decline in the number of female workers. This is also influenced by people's expectations of women taking care of their children or what are commonly called domestic roles," said Rohika Kurniadi Sari, Assistant Deputy for Child Rights Fulfillment, Ministry of PPPA, in a release sent by the Indonesia Business Coalition for Women Empowerment last week. There are three challenges for female workers in Indonesia, namely the domestication of women, the care of children under five who are burdened by the mother, and the need for a temporary childcare place. Golden Agri Resources provides child care facilities within or near the company. In this way, it is hoped that the involvement of women in the male-dominated sector will be greater. Through this kind of support, it is hoped that women will no longer be trapped in the choice between having an income or raising children, because they can continue to do both. Anita Neville, Senior Vice President of Group Corporate Communication at Golden Agri-Resources, said that by offering this daycare option, it is hoped that female employees will feel comfortable traveling to other locations for work. "This is a big investment, but for us, it's an investment for the future of the company. We have to earn a living and work in attractive villages for the community, including by providing quality childcare and education facilities," explained Anita.

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