Women Must Serve as Agent of Peace, Social Minister Says
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Kamis, 1 Januari 1970 07:00 WIB
Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa. TEMPO/Dhemas Reviyanto
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa stated that women today must serve as an agent of peace in society.
"Women of today have to be able to play a role as an agent of peace. It is a must." Khofifah said in Sumenep on Sunday (8/10).
"In the context of roles, men and women are equal. Women have played a role in all fields of life including program planning and supervision," she continued.
She emphasizes that women today have to keep on leveraging skills and roles in the society.
"Women have the same ability as men. Improvement of skills and capacity must be done continuously so that women can be further empowered and can thrive in competition," she said.
She added that education in Islamic schools also promotes equality of rights between men and women.