Indonesia's Law Protecting Working Women Ranks Highly in ASEAN

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Adi Ahdiat 08/03/2023 14:16 WIB

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Most ASEAN member states, including Indonesia, have provided protection for women and support for gender equality in the workplace.

ASEAN Member States' Legal Capacity Index on the Protection of Women and Gender Equality in the Workplace (2023)

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ASEAN Member States' Legal Capacity Index on the Protection of Women and Gender Equality in the Workplace (2023)

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Most ASEAN member countries, including Indonesia, have provided protection for women and support for gender equality in the workplace.

This is recorded in the *Women, Business, and the Law 2023* report released by the World Bank on Thursday (2/3/2023).

According to the World Bank, countries need to guarantee protection and gender equality in the workplace through laws that meet the following criteria:

* Equal employment opportunities for men and women
* Prohibition of gender-based employment discrimination
* Specific laws regarding sexual harassment in the workplace
* Implementation of criminal or civil penalties for cases of sexual harassment in the workplace

The World Bank then gives a score between 0-100 for each country. A score of "0" means there are no laws on protection and equality at all, while a score of "100" means the country has met all of the above criteria.

In 2023, Indonesia received a score of 100, a significant increase from 2022, when its score was still 50. This score increase was achieved thanks to the [Sexual Violence Crime Act (UU TPKS)](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2022/04/12/sebelum-uu-tpks-sah-tiap-tahun-ada-ribuan-kasus-perkosaan-di-ri) enacted last year.

Other ASEAN countries that received a score of 100 in this regard are Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand. Meanwhile, Brunei Darussalam and Myanmar received the lowest scores.

According to the World Bank's records, Brunei Darussalam and Myanmar do not yet have laws prohibiting gender-based employment discrimination.

These two lowest-scoring countries also lack regulations and specific criminal/civil penalties to protect women from sexual harassment in the workplace.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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