Indonesia - October 2025

The Constitutional Court ruled on 30 October that 30 per cent of members in all bodies of the House of Representatives, including commissions, ethics committees and more, must be women. The case was brought by women’s advocacy and democratic reform groups. The Court held that the principle of equality in representation should not be limited to electoral lists and should instead be respected throughout representative bodies. House leadership will hold talks with the leaders of all represented political parties to determine how best to comply with the ruling. Women have historically been placed on bodies overseeing issues seen as feminine, such as women’s empowerment and child protection. At the time of the ruling, only 18 of 104 leadership positions in legislative committees and bodies are held by women.

Sources: Jakarta Post, Kompas