Increased Public Receivables Women's Leaders Jaking Sharp

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JAKARTA - Political Communication expert Hendri Satrio assesses that the public is increasingly able to accept the presence of female leaders. Especially with the presence of Puan Maharani as the first female DPR RI Chair in Indonesia.

"The chairman of the women's House of Representatives is this is the first time, and in my opinion, several decisions represent women," said Hendri Satrio in his statement, Monday, September 12.

The founder of the Indonesian Public Opinion Study and Discussion Group (KedaiKOPI) survey institute detailed a number of laws (UU) and draft laws (RUU) in the era of Puan's leadership in favor of women. Such as Law No. 12 of 2022 concerning the Crime of Sexual Violence (UU TPKS) and the Bill on Maternal and Child Welfare (KIA) initiated by the DPR.

Hendri added that being the first female DPR Speaker was certainly not easy and Puan had made many adjustments.

"But the most important thing as the Chair of the Indonesian House of Representatives is that the first burden on Puan is providing a road map and standard for the next chairmans of the DPR, including the Chairperson of the women's DPR," he said.

Puan is considered to have set a high standard as Chair of the DPR so that the next Speaker of the DPR must also have the same standards.

"So the benchmark has been set high with Puan. That's what's interesting so many decisions that side with women too," explained Hendri.

With the various challenges that exist, Puan is also considered to have made a very good record. Although not easy, said Hendri, Puan was able to prove herself through her various achievements.

"Puan has made a very good record for the world of Indonesian parliament and leaders in Indonesia," said the lecturer at Paramadina University.

Moreover, the acceptance of female leaders in Indonesia has increased sharply. From 30 percent to more than 50 percent," continued Hendri.

Based on the KedaiKOPI survey in August 2022, the acceptance of the Indonesian people towards female leaders increased. The survey results show that as many as 62.4 percent of respondents believe that female presidents can overcome various current problems in Indonesia.

On the other hand, the Indonesian Political Indicators Survey in June 2022 stated that there was an increase in public satisfaction with the DPR by 7.3%. If last April the level of public satisfaction with the DPR was 55.3%, in June 2022 it rose to 62.6%