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Making gender pay equality come true
Only 50 percent of working age women are active in the labor force, compared to 76 percent of men. On average, men earn US$140 for every $100 a woman is paid.
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On average, men earn US$140 for every $100 a woman is paid. (Shutterstock/File)
M
anagement teams across Indonesia celebrated International Women’s Day by recognizing the success of women and reflecting upon what still needs to be done to establish a level playing field in the office.
Only 50 percent of working age women are active in the labor force, compared to 76 percent of men. On average, men earn US$140 for every $100 a woman is paid.
An increase in the female labor force results in faster economic growth. By reducing the gap in employment between women and men, the International Labor Organization estimated that an additional $1.6 trillion output could be generated.
So how do we best go about the task of increasing women’s participation in the workforce?
Indonesian women need to ensure that they are digitally fluent, immersed in technology and employ career strategies that can help them advance as quickly as men.
That means embracing lifelong learning and taking advantage of digital and tech opportunities at their universities and at work.
Our research found that undergraduate women in Indonesia tend to have the same career ambitions as men. For example, 92 percent of women undergraduates in Indonesia consider the availability of jobs before deciding on a field of study versus 89 percent of men. Money is a factor in deciding a field of study for both genders (49 percent for women and 52 percent for men).
