Study of the Socio-Economic Analysis of Females Role in Eastern part of Indonesia

Abstract

It is very crucial to involve women in a development, especially in developing countries. It will be more successful if it has the support from men and women to increase gender equality and reduce inequality. Females are the human resources that play a role in the development and gender empowerment. The role can be measured by GEM (Gender Empowerment Measure). This research determined the socio-economic role of females in Eastern Indonesia in terms of education, health, employment, and politics. This study utilizes some variables including : Mean Year of Female School , Female Life Expectancy, Female Labor Force Participation Rate, and Female Representation in Parliament Rates. This research uses panel data regression and the Fixed Effect Model method. Secondary macro data are shared from BPS from 2013 to 2020. It can be concluded that this study indicates the mean year female school, female life expectancy, female labor force participation rate, and female representation in parliament rate have a positive and significant effect partially and simultaneously on the Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) in Eastern Indonesia.