Although still often regarded and treated as the second gender, women in Indonesia are doing their best to break the ceiling and make a change. From politicians to fashion designers, discover the most inspiring women to know in Indonesia.
Susi Pudjiastuti
This inspiring lady came into the spotlight after her appointment as the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in 2014. Before assuming office, she was already quite an accomplished entrepreneur, distributing and exporting seafood products to Asia and America as well as operating a charter airline called Susi Air. As a minister, the heroine came up as a unique figure that often does eccentric, anti-elite things such as patrolling in a pickup truck or appearing in casual attire with a cigarette in her hand. Some people seem to be fixated on the fact that Mrs. Susi never finished high school. Nevertheless, her achievements on boosting the fishery industry and enforcing laws on Indonesia’s water have proven her capabilities. The minister’s down-to-earth personality has also led her to be cherished as Indonesia’s favorite politician on social media.
Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Sri Mulyani Indrawati is a leading economist from Indonesia. She was the country’s Minister of Finance twice, appointed in 2005 and 2016. However, her most impressive achievement lies in between the two periods, when she became the managing director of the World Bank. That makes Mrs. Sri Mulyani the bank’s most senior woman ever. Her attempts in improving Indonesia’s economic strength bore impressive results; during her care, the country hit its highest record of economic growth since the 1997 Asian financial crisis. In 2008, the economist was ranked the 23rd most powerful in the world by Forbes, as well as the most powerful woman in Indonesia.
Susi Susanti
A legendary badminton athlete, Susi Susanti has become the epitome of a good badminton player in Indonesians’ daily discourse. Not just in her home country, the now retired athlete is also one of the most accomplished players in the history of the women’s game. Susi Susanti is the only female player to ever hold the Olympic, World Championship, and All-England singles titles at the same time. She also presented Indonesia its first gold in the Olympics in 1992. After retiring due to her pregnancy, the woman who also married badminton player Alan Budikusuma now manages a sports equipment corporation and sport physiotherapy centers.
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