This is the World Bank's Progress Report on Gender Equality Law in Indonesia.

Based on the World Bank's *Women, Business, and the Law 2023* report, Indonesian law does not fully guarantee gender equality in the economic sphere.

"When a country's laws restrict women, fail to protect them from violence, or discriminate against them in the workplace, women tend not to participate fully in the economy," the World Bank stated in its report.

"The economy will become more dynamic, strong, and resilient when all citizens, both men and women, can contribute equally," it continued.

Each year, the World Bank assesses the legal capacity of countries to guarantee economic equality for men and women. The assessment is based on the presence or absence of legal regulations related to the following eight indicators:

1. Guarantee of women's freedom of mobility
2. Protection of women and equality in the workplace
3. Wage equality
4. Equality of business opportunities
5. Equality of pension benefits
6. Equality of asset ownership
7. Equality in childcare
8. Equality in marital relationships

The World Bank then assigns a score between 0-100 for each country. A score of "0" indicates no guarantee, while a score of "100" means the country has provided full guarantees.

Using this scoring system, Indonesia received a cumulative score of 70.6 in 2023, an improvement from 64.4 the previous year.

However, Indonesia's gender equality score still lags behind neighboring countries, ranking 8th out of 11 ASEAN countries.

Here is a breakdown of Indonesia's 2023 scores based on the indicators and a comparison with the previous year:

1. Mobility Guarantee: Score 100 (unchanged)

Legally, women in Indonesia are free to choose their place of residence and travel independently. This contrasts with Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam, where national laws still contain several restrictions on women's mobility.

2. Workplace Protection: Score 100 (increased)

Indonesia has laws that prohibit discrimination and guarantee equal employment opportunities for men and women.

In 2023, Indonesia also has regulations and criminal/civil penalties to protect women from sexual harassment in the workplace. This led to an increase in Indonesia's score to 100, from 50 the previous year.

3. Wage Equality: Score 75 (unchanged)

Wage equality between men and women in Indonesia is considered fairly good. However, according to the World Bank, Indonesia lacks laws mandating equal remuneration for jobs of equal value.

4. Business Opportunities: Score 75 (unchanged)

Indonesia guarantees fairly equal business opportunities for men and women. However, the World Bank notes that Indonesia does not have laws prohibiting discrimination against women in business loan disbursement.

5. Pension Benefits: Score 75 (unchanged)

Indonesia has implemented the same pension policy for all genders. However, the World Bank notes that the amount of pension does not take into account maternity leave or childcare leave.

6. Asset Ownership: Score 60 (unchanged)

Opportunities for men and women to own assets and property in Indonesia are equal. However, the World Bank notes that Indonesia still has laws that differentiate the inheritance rights of men and women.

7. Childcare: Score 40 (unchanged)

Indonesia received a low score in this indicator because its laws do not regulate special childcare leave for either working fathers or mothers. Maternity leave pay is also not fully covered by the government.

8. Marital Equality: Score 40 (unchanged)

No Indonesian law requires wives to be subservient to their husbands. However, Indonesia received a low score in this indicator because there are still differences in divorce procedures for men and women.

Indonesian law also differentiates the remarriage procedures for divorced men and women. Widows seeking to remarry must wait a minimum of 90 days after divorce. There is no such rule for widowers.