Minister Of PPPA Bintang Puspayoga: Kartini's Struggle In The Past Becomes A Reflection For Women Today To Build Indonesia

Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Bintang Puspayoga. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Bintang Puspayoga said Kartini's struggle history in penetrating the layer of shackles through the mind became a reflection material for today's women to participate in building Indonesia. "The momentum of Kartini Day is a form of respect for Raden Ajeng Kartini's struggle to gain equality between women and men," he said at the 2nd Women's National Conference in Badung, Bali, quoted from Antara, Saturday, April 20. In the deliberation event, Minister Bintang read out Kartini's letter addressed to Rosa Manuela Abendan-Mandri. The letter illustrates Kartini's ideals and fighting power, which at that time was still a young woman who lived in three layers of shackles, but she was able to penetrate with forward thoughts that exceeded her time.

Although Kartini was born a aristocrat, it was inevitable that her life as a woman became marginal and she continued to fight her. Kartini never gave up with a situation that suppressed all sides of her life. "He didn't stop thinking, honed his awareness of change, about indigenous oppression, and about her customs," said Minister Bintang. Efforts to ground equality need to continue because Kartini tirelessly fought for women's emancipation and now the struggle is still not over. Through Kartini's letter, the Minister of Star wanted to connect the voice that Kartini fought for more than 145 years ago by Kartini through the 2nd National Women's Conference which was held at the Natural Cultural Center. Giri Nata Mandala located in Badung Regency, Bali, on April 20, 2024. The women's deliberation voiced back on the aspirations and interests of women, disabilities, migrant workers, migrant workers, family heads, people of remote areas, islands and mountains, women survivors of violence, women who survived disasters, and various other marginalities.

Para peserta musyawarah menyuarakan aspirasi dan kepentingan melalui sembilan agenda utama perempuan, penyandang disabilitas, dan kelompok marjinal. Aspirasi itu menjadi usulan dalam dokumen perencanaan pembangunan lima tahunan di tingkat nasional maupun di tingkat daerah.

The 1945 Constitution and various other related laws and regulations have mandated guarantees of equality and protection for all Indonesian people, including women, children, disability groups, and other marginalized groups. Even broadly speaking, the strategy and direction of the development of the Indonesian nation, both short-term, medium-sized, and long-term development, are in line with the spirit of equality. "Strengthen gender equality needs to be done by both men and women. In this case, equal and equal access, opportunity, protection, and security in society is one of the rights of women whose fulfillment is guaranteed by the state and needs to be guarded by its implementation by all of us," said Minister Bintang Puspayoga.