Women cannot just remain as objects, but as subjects
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga has called for greater contribution from women in efforts to promote electrical energy utilization, saying they cannot remain at the end of the chain as mere consumers.



"Women cannot just remain as objects, but as subjects. It's the same with the utilization or conversion of electricity; we women can't just be consumers, but (need to get) involved, for example, in production, technique, or policy," she explained in a statement on Monday.


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Puspayoga said she is optimistic that there is potential for women’s contribution in this aspect, including through the use of electric vehicles.



"This electric motorbike can be very safe and comfortable, fitting for both men and women, because it is very light to carry. The information outreach on the conversion or transfer of fuel energy to electrical energy needs to be made more massive for women. This is a very good solution for all people and our environment going forward," she added.



In addition, the negative stigma around women dabbling in the automotive world and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) must also be eradicated.



"When it comes to machinery, there is a stigma that women cannot (get involved), despite there being many female mechanical engineers. Hopefully, we will start to erase this kind of stigma," the minister said.


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Minister Puspayoga, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arifin Tasrif; Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Teten Masduki; Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, Pahala Mansury; Deputy Governor of West Java, Uu Ruzhanul Ulum; and director of commerce and retail at PT PLN, Edi Srimulyati, participated in the “Electric Vehicle (EV) Fun Event Day” hosted by Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry to promote EV use.



State officials and members of the motorbike community drove electric vehicles on the roads of Bandung city, West Java. Their 9.1-km route on the main road started from the Geological Museum and ended at Gedung Sate.


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