Najwa Shihab: Indonesia's Most Influential Woman According to the 2023 Indikator Politik Survey

Indikator Politik's poll shows Najwa Shihab as the most influential woman in Indonesia in November 2023. The veteran journalist was chosen by 26.13% of respondents.

Khofifah Indar Parawansa, the Governor of East Java, ranked second, selected by 11% of survey respondents.

Puan Maharani, the Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), followed in third place with 8.4%. Fourth place was occupied by Susi Pudjiastuti, former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, with 7.2%.

Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the Minister of Finance, was ranked fifth with 6.6%. Nicke Widyawati, the President Director of Pertamina, received the lowest percentage of votes at 0.7%.

1.4% of respondents chose other figures. 25.9% answered "don't know" or "didn't answer" (TT/TJ).

The survey involved 1,220 respondents aged 17 and above or who were married. The survey sample was taken using a multistage random sampling method from all provinces, proportionally distributed.

Data collection was conducted from October 27 to November 1, 2023, using face-to-face interviews. The margin of error is 2.9% with a 95% confidence level.

The following is a list of the most influential women in Indonesia according to the Indikator Politik November 2023 survey:

* Najwa Shihab (journalist) 26.3% of respondents
* Khofifah Indar Parawansa (Governor of East Java) 11%
* Puan Maharani (Speaker of the House of Representatives) 8.4%
* Susi Pudjiastuti (former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries) 7.2%
* Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Minister of Finance) 6.6%
* Yenny Wahid (politician, NU activist, daughter of Gus Dur) 4.1%
* Retno L. Marsudi (Minister of Foreign Affairs) 3.1%
* Alissa Wahid (NU activist, daughter of Gus Dur) 1.5%
* Ida Fauziah (Minister of Manpower) 1.4%
* Siti Nurbaya Bakar (Minister of Environment and Forestry) 1.4%
* I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati (Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection) 1%
* Nicke Widyawati (President Director of Pertamina) 0.7%
* Others 1.4%
* Don't know/Didn't answer 25.9%

(Also read: Indonesia's Gender Empowerment Index Continues to Grow, Reaching a New Record in 2022)