Gender dimensions of the economic crisis and employment
Gender dimensions of the economic crisis and employment in urban informal and rural sectors in Indonesia
In the face of Asian crisis, there has been increasing concern that women workers may be disproportionately affected by the downturn in Indonesia. However, the nature of the impact and changes that have been occurring in the country required specific and in-depth gender -differential impact assessment on employment and economic opportunities in various sectors.
The paper objective is to raise awareness of government policy makers, employers' and workers' organizations on the gender-differentiated impact of globalization on employment with particular attention to the economic crisis, so as to integrate a gender dimension into the overall macro and sectoral development policies geared towards employment promotion.