Initiative Encourages Young Women To Make Dreams Through Access To Higher Education

Inauguration of Glow & Lovely 2025. (Dinno / VOI)

High education is one of the important keys for young women to expand their life choices and achieve their dreams. Unfortunately, not all women have the same access to advanced education, especially those who are hit by economic limitations or are still facing social bias related to the role of women.

In many areas, the dream of young women to pursue higher education is still to deal with social and economic realities that do not always take sides. Although the number of women's participation in education continues to increase, the gap in access is still felt, especially in families who have to make difficult decisions regarding costs.

Under these conditions, education options are often given to men, while women must fight harder to maintain the opportunities they have.

"We realize that due to economic limitations, families prioritize men to go to higher school. Even when women finally have the opportunity to receive higher education, they are forced to postpone their dream of completing their studies, which on average occurs at the end of their study period," explained Yudi Anwar, Executive Director of the Hoshizora Foundation at the 2025 Scholarship-star Glow & Lovely Inauguration event in Yogyakarta, recently.

Therefore, various initiatives that were born to encourage access to higher education for young women play an important role not only opening the door to opportunities, but also helping to build more equal courage, confidence, and workspace.

Like the 2025 Scholarship Star which was initiated by the skin care line, Glow & Lovely. This nine-year program opens up opportunities for young women to excel to continue higher education.

"We are trying to invite Indonesian women not to be afraid to pursue their dreams. In 2025, the enthusiasm is extraordinary. There were at least 18 thousand registrants from all over Indonesia, of which the previous year there were 13 thousand marketers," said Stella Tika Lestari, Senior Brand Manager of Glow & Lovely, on the same occasion.

This year, 80 high school graduates will receive education support for four years but also target final-level students who are prone to drop out of college due to financial problems.

Meanwhile, 20 fourth or sixth level students will get support in order to complete their studies. In addition to educational assistance, all participants also participated in a series of capacity development to strengthen their readiness and skills.

This support received appreciation from Sabrina Anggraini, an entrepreneur and content creator. He considered education as the main foundation for the future.

"For me, education is everything because it can be a determinant of what future we want to build... I think this program can be the first stepping stone for young Indonesian women to start planning their future," he said.

The importance of educational support is also felt directly by Rafifah Karimah, a beneficiary of 2022. Rafifah shares a story about how she survives in the midst of life difficulties.

"The difficulties and challenges in life must be addressed wisely... Alhamdulillah with the Glow & Lovely Scholarship Star I was able to explore the field of Agribusiness at the University of Lampung," he said.

In addition to focusing on education, Glow & Lovely also carries out educational campaigns on basic skin care. Based on the findings that some young women are still reluctant to do outdoor activities due to concerns about skin conditions, the #GetReadyHadapiSun campaign is held in schools, universities, and digital platforms. Education on the importance of basic skincare and the use of sunscreen is provided to help teens maintain skin health without limiting their space for movement.

Sabrina also encourages women to be more daring to take chances. Indeed outdoor activities will open up many opportunities... Don't limit yourself to work or show achievement. Just be all out!' he said.

Closing this year's series of activities, Stella expressed her hope that all these initiatives could pave the way for more young Indonesian women to achieve a brighter future.

"Hopefully all the initiatives we take can help more and more young Indonesian women have their own glowing faces and glowing futures," he said.