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In East Jakarta, women gathered to discuss how they could better advocate for women’s issues. Among them were lecturer of political studies at the University of Indonesia Ani W. Soetjipto, also of the Center for Electoral Reform and writer of Politik perempuan bukan gerhana (Women’s politics is not an eclipse).



She talked to The Jakarta Post’s Adisti Sukma Sawitri on her views on the women’s movement here.



She said that women’s movement are exclusive and focus on their respective activities instead of working with other possible allies, like those fighting for human rights, the environment and against corruption.



In order to make reform, women have very less chance because the momentum has been lost as most of the energy was put into amendments to the Constitution, and setting up regional autonomy and decentralization. These reforms, however, have yet to improve women’s welfare. They are still the victims of every public policy process in our country, she said.



She further said that in order to improve the women’s position in the nation, they would have to go back to the basics. And not to depend on the donors as they can financially support themselves like before.



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