Creating a gender just future is the ultimate goal. In a patriarchal society, strong focus and affirmative action for women in Indonesia remains an important task. FES supports studies, capacity-building and policy dialogue focussing on care work, the position of women in the Informal Sector and their active political participation.

Care work—both paid and unpaid—plays a pivotal role in Indonesia’s development, yet remains largely invisible and undervalued in the country’s economic and policy frameworks. In Indonesia, care work is predominantly performed by women, who bear a disproportionate share of care responsibilities, particularly in unpaid care work, such as caring for children, the elderly, and managing households. As a result, women in Indonesia spend significantly more time on care work than men, which limits their participation in the formal economy, deepens gender inequality, and contributes to persistent time poverty. FES together with the partner organization SRI Institute and in cooperation with Kemenko PMK contributes with research, policy recommendations and a national platform for dialogue towards the inclusion of women in care work into the social security system.