North Sulawesi Has the Highest Proportion of Women in the National Parliament

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Nabilah Muhamad 30/04/2024 17:44 WIB

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According to BPS data, North Sulawesi had the highest national percentage of female representation in parliament in 2023, at 32.56%.

10 Indonesian Provinces with the Highest Proportion of Female Involvement in the National Parliament (2023)

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10 Indonesian Provinces with the Highest Proportion of Female Involvement in the National Parliament (2023)

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According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the national level of women's representation in parliament at the end of 2023 reached 22.14%, up from 21.74% at the end of 2022.

By region, the highest representation of women in parliament at the end of 2023 was in North Sulawesi Province, at 32.56%.

Here are the 10 provinces with the highest national level of women's representation in parliament in 2023:

1. North Sulawesi: 32.56%
2. Central Kalimantan: 28.89%
3. Central Sulawesi: 28.89%
4. North Maluku: 28.89%
5. Gorontalo: 26.67%
6. Maluku: 26.67%
7. South Sulawesi: 25.88%
8. South Sumatra: 24%
9. Riau: 23.08%
10. West Java: 22.69%

Meanwhile, the province with the lowest representation of women at the end of 2023 was West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), at only 1.54%, followed by North Kalimantan at 8.57%, and Riau Islands at 8.89%.

The BPS collects this data from the secretariat of the DPR and DPRD at the end of each year. The data may change in certain years due to election disputes.

The BPS uses the level of women's representation in the legislature as one of the variables forming the Gender Empowerment Index (IPG).

In 2023, Indonesia's GEI reached 76.9 points, or a "high" level, up 0.31 points from 76.59 points in 2022.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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