JAKARTA Actress and educational activist, Cinta Laura, shared her personal experience when she was the only female speaker at a university event a few years ago. In the event, she was faced with a situation that clearly describes gender inequality.
"This happened not long ago, maybe three or four years ago. I was once a speaker at a university where I was a female speaker. And many of the panels are extraordinary speakers but none are women, all men," said Cinta at the Jakarta National Museum, Gambir, Central Jakarta, Monday (21/4/2025).
Cinta said that the treatment she received at that time felt strange, because when she entered the speaker's waiting room, she was instead brought to a different table, not with male panelists.
"When I entered the green room, the holding room for the speakers didn't know why, instead I was invited to sit at one table with other speakers, suddenly I was brought to other tables where at the table the wives of the speakers and also the rectors of the university," he said.
Feeling that she was not treated equally, Cinta took the initiative to return to the main desk where the speakers sat. However, the response he got actually showed discomfort from other parties.
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"Finally I took the initiative to sit at the speaker's desk and finally I greeted the men at the table and chatted normally, I immediately caught them feeling uncomfortable," said Cinta.
He then used this situation as a direct example when delivering material on stage. According to him, the treatment reflects how women often do not get equal treatment.
"Finally, the situation that I experienced 15 minutes earlier, I used it as an example where women were not treated the same. But of course it was done in a wise and good way, yes, but it was seen that the Chancellor of the university felt guilty because what they were doing was actually unfair and a little strange," he said.
At the end of her statement, Cinta gave a strong message about women's empowerment and the importance of equality in various aspects of life.
"But I feel like a woman today that can be done fortunately we are empowered with education, given a choice, what we can do is prove to ourselves that we are capable, pursuing dreams, choosing the direction of our own life, we deserve to be respected, considered high and have equal rights to men," concluded Cinta.
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