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Abstract
While educated Indonesian women have access to a wide variety of career choices, they also face serious obstacles to upward mobility. As expected, a review of data reveals that Indonesian women are underrepresented in managerial positions, especially in the private sector. However, as Indonesia's economy grows and shows an equally growing demand for skilled managers, it seems likely that educated women will find more doors opening for them, albeit more often in government than in business. There are some positive forces facilitating women's move into management. There is an increasing pool of educated women. The most highly educated women are the most likely to work and to seek challenging jobs. This movement is reinforced by the importing of recent Western cultural values emphasizing managerial roles for women. Women's organizations are a ready vehicle for change: already experienced in promoting concerns such as marriage-law changes, education and maternal and child helath, some are beginning to turn their attention to employment issues.
