Women homeworkers to improve financial management skills for better financial security: 240 women homeworkers to be reached in Java and North Sumatra
PT Sun Life Financial Indonesia (“Sun Life”, “Company”) today launched a series of training in partnership with ILO MAMPU Implementing Partners to educate women homeworkers on financial literacy using ILO modules. Homeworkers, commonly known as workers in the “putting out system” in Indonesia are mostly women, and are among the most disadvantaged workers. They work without formal contract or agreement in most cases and lack access to social and legal protection.
PT Sun Life Financial Indonesia (“Sun Life”, “Company”) today launched a series of training in partnership with ILO-MAMPU Implementing Partners to educate women homeworkers on financial literacy using ILO modules. Homeworkers, commonly known as workers in the “putting out system” in Indonesia are mostly women, and are among the most disadvantaged workers. They work without formal contract or agreement in most cases and lack access to social and legal protection.
They are the target beneficiaries of the ILO-MAMPU Project implemented within the framework of the Australian funded Programme MAMPU (Maju Perempuan Indonesia untuk Penanggulangan Kemiskinan). The project aims to improve the working conditions and welfare of women homeworkers and has been implementing community-based activities with the project’s Implementing Partners, including Bina Ketrampilan Pedesaan Indonesia (Bitra) in North Sumatera, Yayasan Annisa Swasti (Yasanti) in Yogyakarta, and Mitra Wanita Pekerja Rumahan Indonesia (MWPRI) in East Java.
“Sun Life’s support to women homeworkers is just one of many initiatives to help Indonesian families achieve lifetime financial security,” said Eddy Belmans, President Director PT Sun Life Financial Indonesia. “This particular financial education programme, developed by the ILO-MAMPU Project, is expected to provide basic knowledge for women homeworkers so that they will have greater capacity to manage their basic financial activities,” added Mr. Belmans.
“Homeworkers generally have limited access to social security and are not provided with health benefits by the enterprises subcontracting work to them. In the event of injury or illness, there is little to no protection or safety net to help them or their families survive on a reduced or cut-off income. It is therefore critical to improve their financial literacy through education,” said Agnes Gurning, National Project Manager on Advocacy and Organizing and Gender Equality. Recognizing the need for financial education, the ILO-MAMPU Project developed modules on financial education specifically targeting homeworkers in early 2014.
Sun Life decided to offer training to homeworkers in collaboration with the ILO-MAMPU Project’s Implementing Partners. The two-day financial education training is facilitated by trainers from Bank of Indonesia (BI), YASANTI, MWPRI and master trainers selected by the ILO MAMPU. This series of eight (8) training is targeted to reach 240 women homeworkers in four provinces in Indonesia, including: Yogyakarta (December 1-2), Malang (December 2-3), Semarang (December 2-3), Bantul (December 4-5), Medan (December 8-9), Surabaya (December 11-12), Deli Serdang (December 18-19), and Mojokerto (December 18-19).
Sun Life has recently launched a series of financial literacy activities as part of its community involvement. Most recently, Sun Life partnered with the Financial Planning Standards Board Indonesia to implement the Financial Education Program for college students. In addition to its partnership with FPSB Indonesia, Sun Life has also partnered with other respected institutions such as Universitas Ciputra in Surabaya, Universitas Kristen Maranatha in Bandung, and CARE for the Nations to conduct financial education in Indonesia.
For further information please contact:
Ms Agnes Gurning
ILO's National Project Manager on Advocacy and Organizing and Gender Equality
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They are the target beneficiaries of the ILO-MAMPU Project implemented within the framework of the Australian funded Programme MAMPU (Maju Perempuan Indonesia untuk Penanggulangan Kemiskinan). The project aims to improve the working conditions and welfare of women homeworkers and has been implementing community-based activities with the project’s Implementing Partners, including Bina Ketrampilan Pedesaan Indonesia (Bitra) in North Sumatera, Yayasan Annisa Swasti (Yasanti) in Yogyakarta, and Mitra Wanita Pekerja Rumahan Indonesia (MWPRI) in East Java.
“Sun Life’s support to women homeworkers is just one of many initiatives to help Indonesian families achieve lifetime financial security,” said Eddy Belmans, President Director PT Sun Life Financial Indonesia. “This particular financial education programme, developed by the ILO-MAMPU Project, is expected to provide basic knowledge for women homeworkers so that they will have greater capacity to manage their basic financial activities,” added Mr. Belmans.
“Homeworkers generally have limited access to social security and are not provided with health benefits by the enterprises subcontracting work to them. In the event of injury or illness, there is little to no protection or safety net to help them or their families survive on a reduced or cut-off income. It is therefore critical to improve their financial literacy through education,” said Agnes Gurning, National Project Manager on Advocacy and Organizing and Gender Equality. Recognizing the need for financial education, the ILO-MAMPU Project developed modules on financial education specifically targeting homeworkers in early 2014.
Sun Life decided to offer training to homeworkers in collaboration with the ILO-MAMPU Project’s Implementing Partners. The two-day financial education training is facilitated by trainers from Bank of Indonesia (BI), YASANTI, MWPRI and master trainers selected by the ILO MAMPU. This series of eight (8) training is targeted to reach 240 women homeworkers in four provinces in Indonesia, including: Yogyakarta (December 1-2), Malang (December 2-3), Semarang (December 2-3), Bantul (December 4-5), Medan (December 8-9), Surabaya (December 11-12), Deli Serdang (December 18-19), and Mojokerto (December 18-19).
Sun Life has recently launched a series of financial literacy activities as part of its community involvement. Most recently, Sun Life partnered with the Financial Planning Standards Board Indonesia to implement the Financial Education Program for college students. In addition to its partnership with FPSB Indonesia, Sun Life has also partnered with other respected institutions such as Universitas Ciputra in Surabaya, Universitas Kristen Maranatha in Bandung, and CARE for the Nations to conduct financial education in Indonesia.
For further information please contact:
Ms Agnes Gurning
ILO's National Project Manager on Advocacy and Organizing and Gender Equality