Jakarta Globe:
Women in Indonesia have come a long way since Raden Ajeng Kartini first fought for their emancipation. And as the nation celebrates the birth of this remarkable woman, it is a good time to take stock of just how far we have come.
Just over 100 years ago, Indonesian women were mostly limited to the confines of their homes. Today, Indonesian women occupy influential positions in a thriving society.
We only have to look back into our recent history to see how far our nation has progressed in this respect. The country had a woman president when Megawati Sukarnoputri led the nation from the State Palace; female ministers sit in the cabinet alongside their male colleagues; countless are the number of female chief executive officers, judges and leading entrepreneurs