Minister Of Manpower Ida Fauziyah Admits The State Is Always Present To Provide Protection To Women

Ida Fauziyah/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Ida Fauziyah ensures that regulations, constitutions and conventions that have been ratified by Indonesia demonstrate the presence of the state in providing protection and encouraging the prevention of all forms of discrimination against women, especially in the employment sector. has been ratified shows that the state is present to provide protection and prevention against all forms of discrimination against women. Including discrimination in the workplace," said the Minister of Manpower Ida in a virtual discussion of the Merdeka Barat 9 Forum (FMB9) followed from Jakarta, Monday, April 11. The Minister of Manpower gave examples of several conventions. International Labor Organization (Intern) conventions that have been ratified by Indonesia to promote gender equality such as Law Number 7 of 1984 concerning Ratification of the Convention Regarding the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. national Labor Organization/ILO) regarding wages through the issuance of Law no. 80 of 1957 concerning the Approval of the International Labor Organization Convention No. 100 Regarding Equal Remuneration for Male and Female Workers for Work of Equal Value. Indonesia has also ratified the ILO convention related to discrimination in employment and occupation through Law No. 21 of 1999 concerning Ratification of the ILO Convention No. 111 Concerning Discrimination In Respect of Employment and Occupation.

The policy to support the prevention of discrimination against women was also realized by the issuance of Presidential Instruction Number 9 of 2000 concerning Gender Mainstreaming in National Development. Ida also referred to how Article 27 of the Constitution has guaranteed that every citizen has the right to work and a decent life. "From here I think we can see how the state is committed to women who have justice and equality with men," he said. and abortion. In addition, there is also a prohibition on employing pregnant women in unfavorable conditions, such as working night shifts that endanger safety and health.