Jakarta Provincial Government Holds a Talkshow to Commemorate Mothers Day
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
Jakarta Provincial Government held a talkshow with theme 'Women and Mothers in the Digital Era Towards Jakarta as a Global City' at Kesenian Jakarta Building, Jalan Pasar Baeu, Sawau Besar, Central Jakarta, Wednesday (12/18).
to provide motivation for female civil servants
The event was held to commemorate the 96th Mothers Day in 2024 by presenting female speakers namely Minister of Communication and Digital, Meutya Hafid; Deputy Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, Veronica Tan; Assistant for Economy and Finance of the Regional Secretary of Jakarta, Sri Haryati; Acting Assistant for Public Welfare of the Regional Secretary of Jakarta, Suharini Eliawati; and Founder of Narasi TV, Najwa Shihab.
The talk show participants were female Jakarta Provincial Government civil apparatuses, echelon II, III and IV officials, as well as Directors and Leaders of BUMD totaling around 500 participants.
Acting Jakarta Governor, Teguh Setyabudi together with his wife, Ika Oktaviani also attended the event. During his speech, Teguh said that the talkshow initiated by Jakarta Provincial Government and Narasi TV was not only an event, but also to give impact.
"Mother's Day is a milestone on how to remember and spur women's emancipation. This talkshow aims to provide motivation for female civil servants to be more confident, focus on self-achievement and implementation of duties and responsibilities and encourage them to be empowered and innovative in making various programs of the Jakarta Provincial Government for Indonesia a success," Teguh said.
Teguh also appreciated female civil servants of Jakarta Provincial Government for having a strategic and important role in government, development and society.
"Of the approximately 63,800 civil servants of the Jakarta Provincial Government, 36,700 of them are women or approximately 56.2 percent. Two of the four Assistant Regional Secretary positions and approximately 30 percent of echelon II are led by women, such as the Head of the Regional Development Planning Agency, Head of the Health Agency, Head of the Social Agency, Head of BPSDM, Head of the PPKUKM Agency and the hospital director. This is extraordinary," Teguh added.
Teguh stated that if there is a great woman behind a great man, there is also great women behind the great Jakarta Provincial Government.
"I hope this event will also provide impact for Jakarta Provincial Government and family because mothers are also the state's pillars," Teguh stated.