Jakarta, March 12 -- The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection is calling for stronger political education, affirmative policies, and an evaluation of the political system to increase women's representation in Indonesia's political processes and legislative bodies.

The ministry's Deputy for Gender Equality, Amurwani Dwi Lestariningsih, highlighted that women possess significant capacity to play a role in politics, including at the regional level.

"Even without extensive support, we have already seen how women can become political representatives and become members of the legislature," she said during an Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU) seminar in Jakarta on Thursday.

The seminar, held to commemorate Internat...