Gender Equality in Education in Indonesia

Abstract

Good practice and innovation in mainstreaming gender equality in education exist in Indonesia and other countries. However, in Indonesia, opportunities are missed because such practice remains largely localized and relatively small scale, often through limited pilot projects which seldom move to scale.

A key challenge is therefore to evaluate and disseminate good practice, and to prioritise resources and budgets to scale up initiatives that will make a difference. This Education Sector Analytical and Capacity Development Partnership study found that while there is general support for gender issues at central level, there is currently a lack of clear strategic direction for gender mainstreaming in education, and limited specialist technical capacity.