University of Indonesia was established in 1849, one of the oldest and fastest growing universities in Indonesia. However, Indonesia as a country still struggles to close gender equality gap. Basically, the equality was linked to social norms, difference of education levels, lack of access to general services and cultural factors. Especially, most Indonesia women in the past chose not to work in a company and became a full-time mother because the local norm is that the husband provides for the family and the mother care for the family. Therefore, women tend to be more lacking in terms of their capabilities and have limited access to the digital world. Until now there is 47.5% of 1327 million people who is a women internet user in Indonesia, but still not effective in term of business development.

This year's cohort at the GNW in Indonesia

This program is represented under “WOMEN AND DIGIRAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP”, focusing on how women’s role has changed after being more accesible to technology.

The first two days were the all-day lectures and discussion sessions about the development of the role of women in Indonesia by government representatives and successful Indonesian women entrepreneurs. Various efforts to promote the capability of Indonesian women in all fields have been undertaken by the government, especially in promoting  women entrepreneurship because the ranking of women entrepreneurship in Indonesia still far behind countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. From the data shown on the evaluation of the success rate of women’s empowerment in Indonesia, there has been an increase in the past 5 years.

Guest speakers: Successful Women Entrepreneurs in Indonesia

 After two days session, University organized the trip to Yogyakarta by 8 hours night train. Yogyakarta is one of a major tourist destination in Indonesia because the location is in the proximity of Borodubur and Prambanan temple.

Borobudur: The world’s largest Buddhist temple with my MBA classmates

 Beside the guest speakers, during the trip we also visited “DOWA” showroom and factory which is a knitting bag company established and running by women entrepreneur since 1990.

University of Indonesia had organized a very wonderful trip, especially the kindness of student committee who provided the convenience and openly shared the culture of Indonesia. This program provided us the great experience on learning of difference culture and relating to economy world. There is a huge opportunity of Indonesian women which is hidden behind, so technology is a tool leading the existence of women’s ability into pract