General Election

Gender Equality: Justice for Women

During the fifth presidential debate held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) on Sunday, February 4, 2024, women's protection was one of the focuses of the Q&A between Anies Baswedan and Prabowo Subianto. Anies Baswedan highlighted the urgency of attention to the issue of women's protection and asked Prabowo Subianto about the continuation of related ideas and programs. Anies emphasized the serious importance of addressing women's issues and asked about aspects that may be lacking in the government that need to be continued. Prabowo Subianto responded by emphasizing the important role of women in the life of a nation. His main focus was to provide support on nutrition for pregnant women and build integrated schools of excellence in each district. Prabowo also highlighted the high maternal mortality rate and underlined efforts to achieve gender equality in politics. With his answers, Prabowo gave a further overview of the concrete steps he is taking to support and advance women's protection programs. -

• Protection Against Violence Against Women.
  He noted that there were 3.2 million cases of violence against women over the past 8 years. In the 2024 presidential election debate, he highlighted the high number of violence. Anies emphasized that the data only includes recorded and reported cases, while violence against women needs to be given serious protection. The former Governor of DKI Jakarta stated that protection and respect for women must be upheld, and all forms of violence, from cat calling to physical violence, must be dealt with firmly.

• Development for mothers
  Anies Baswedan, the number 1 presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election, emphasized his commitment to development for pregnant women. In the fifth debate at the Jakarta Convention Center, Anies expressed his desire to create policies that ensure special facilities and support for them. He is committed to designing inclusive policies that give more attention to pregnant women in the development of infrastructure and health services. Anies emphasized the importance of ensuring that development is inclusive and pays attention to the special needs of pregnant women, so that it can make a positive contribution to the welfare of women in society.

• Efforts to improve the welfare of women with men
  Anies Baswedan, the number 1 presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election, is committed to achieving wage equality between women and men. In the fifth debate at the Jakarta Convention Center, Anies emphasized the need to provide equal wages to women. In addition, he promised to build daycare centers as part of efforts to support working mothers. Anies also emphasized his commitment in ensuring protection and tranquility for children and working mothers, by providing daycare facilities to support equality.

• Conclusion
  In the context of the fifth debate of the 2024 presidential election, Prabowo Subianto responded to the issue of protecting women by emphasizing the importance of their role in the life of the nation. His focus was on providing nutritional support for pregnant women and building integrated schools of excellence in each district. Prabowo also highlighted the maternal mortality rate and encouraged gender equality in politics. Thus, the debate illustrated a comparison between Anies Baswedan's approach, which emphasizes more protection and development specifically for women, and Prabowo Subianto's approach, which emphasizes the role of women in national development and focuses on welfare and education.

- Siti Aisyah Nirmala Sari / 13-03-24