Central Kalimantan's Women's Representation in Parliament is the Highest in Indonesia

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that the representation of women in the Central Kalimantan parliament reached 33.33% in 2020. This percentage was the highest compared to other provinces in Indonesia.

North Sulawesi followed in second place with a 29.27% representation of women in its parliament. Then, the representation of women in the South Sulawesi parliament was 28.4%.

Meanwhile, KPU data shows that the representation of women in the House of Representatives (DPR) is only 20.8%. In the Regional Representative Council (DPD), the representation of women reached 30.88%.

The representation of women in parliament is mandated to reach 30%, as stipulated in several laws (UU) regulating political parties and elections. This percentage is based on the UN's statement that a minimum of 30% female representation in public institutions can impact the quality of decisions made.

In the Indonesian context, the presence of women in parliament since 1999 has been able to bring about laws on Domestic Violence (KDRT), Human Trafficking, Citizenship, Health, Elections, Child Protection, and so on. All these laws have been able to accommodate the interests of women that were often overlooked.