General Chairperson Of Inkowapi Elected To Be The 36th Life Membership Of The International Council Of Women

Ikowapi Chairperson Sharmila Yahya was elected as the life membership. (Ist)

JAKARTA - The General Chair of the Indonesian Women Entrepreneurs Cooperative (Ikowapi) Sharmila Yahya was elected as the life membership or the first lifetime honorary member from Indonesia in The International Council of Women 36th General Assembly event.

Sharmila is honored to receive the award to coincide with the 114th anniversary of National Awakening Day. She hopes that this award can encourage the active role of Indonesian women in fighting for rights, access to education, health and gender diversity in the world of trade and professionals at the international level.

"This is an extraordinary honor. Coinciding with National Awakening Day, ICW's Life Membership motivates Indonesian women to rise up, be active and contribute in various fields," said Sharmila in a written statement, Saturday, May 21.

What's more, he said, the world views women as the frontline agents of change and education for future generations. Freedom is trying to be an accommodative step in empowering women in the current digitalization era.

"Of course, in the current digitalization era, women are required to be able to increase their competence and capacity in realizing equality in the business sector," he said.

Sharmila, who is also the Chair of the Standing Committee on Entrepreneurship of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is committed to continuing to encourage women's empowerment through the business sector, both on the MSME scale, cooperatives and entrepreneurship.

"In the future, we hope that Indonesian women will be able to create all kinds of entrepreneurship that can create jobs and be competitive. Beyond entrepreneur is the target for the future," he explained.

In the event which took place at Avignon City Hall, Avignon City, Paris, France on 16-21 May 2022, the General Chair of the Indonesian Women's Congress (KOWANI) Giwo Rubianto Wiyogo was also appointed as Vice President of the International Council of Women (ICW).

Besides Giwo, the four elected ICW vice presidents are Fatma Fatos Inal (Turkey), Pushpa Hedge (India), Jamal Hermes Ghibril (Lebanon) and Miss Ricafort (Philippines).