International Women’s Day, March 8th – Indonesia Beruntung!
LUCKY INDONESIA! 
Roro Fitria
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If we are to take seriously our observation of International Women’s Day tomorrow, it’s useful to remind ourselves why Indonesia is especially lucky in that respect, so many magnificent women here to impress us on a daily basis, wherever we go in Jakarta.
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Baby Margaretha 
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- Duo Anggrek (saw them on tv last night -stunning!)
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- I’d like to include a photo of little Lia, who works in a nearby branch of Indomaret, gorgeous and friendly each time she hands me my supply of Bohem from the cigarette counter.
- But I won’t – she’d just blush and get teased by her colleagues in the minimart.
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- Or the many other beautiful blossoms who flourish in this sprawling city.
- On the buses across town, re-stocking the shelves in Carrefour, smiling among the shirts on sale in Matahari, or manning (?) the small shops in Blok M Square, Permata Hijau, and every other mall in the capital.
But no need to embarrass them. Their more famous celebrity sisters can be their ambassadors today, photos I have used before and take pleasure from re-featuring this otherwise run-of-the-mill morning.
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And just to show I’m not Islamophobic!
There are a few, very few, of these in Jakarta!
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Of course I could include a lot of stern-faced girls in politics, the arts and science… – but there are media galore who’ll be doing that.
Best just to relax and enjoy RRA’s selection here.
PS
I checked out the official website and all they had listed for Indonesia were these two events, so I append them for your interest.
| Date & time: | 09 March 2015 10.30 |
| End date: | 11 March 2015 11.15 |
| Event: | 2015 GLOBAL MARATHON FOR, BY AND ABOUT WOMEN IN ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY |
| About: | The Global Marathon is a free virtual event for women in engineering and technology regardless of discipline, country, experience or employer. It is a 3-day virtual program plus Champion (locally organized, in-person) activities and events worldwide. Together we want to elevate the conversation globally about the importance of women in engineering and technology. |
| Venue: | Online, Multiple, . |
| Organisation: | DiscoverE: DiscoverE’s (formerly National Engineers Week Foundation) mission is to sustain and grow a dynamic engineering profession through outreach, education, celebration, and volunteerism. |
| Info: | Click here |
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| Date & time: | 13 March 2015 14.00 to 16.00 |
| Event: | DO WE NEED MORE WOMEN FOR GOOD CONSERVATION? A TRIBUTE TO INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION |
| About: | A focus group discussion for women’s voice and role in conservation and sustainable natural resource management in general. |
| Venue: | WWF Indonesia, Graha Simatupang, Tower 2C 7th floor, Jl. TB Simatupang Kav. 38, Jakarta, 12540 |
| Organisation: | WWF Indonesia: WWF-Indonesia is an independent member of WWF, the global conservation organization, a network of WWF organizations and affiliates operating in close to 100 countries worldwide. |
| Info: | Click here |
And if those events do not appeal to you, I have been told that, on Tuesdays, there are Ladies’ Nights in the Mo Bar, at the Mandarin Oriental, and at Molly Malone’s, at Senayan.
Some of us guys should drop by those places this week to pay our respects to the opposite sex – ooops, gender!
Glenn and 
Vanessa NJ are discussing. 
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Vanessa NJ 1:17 pm on March 7, 2015 Permalink |
I suppose you think it’s very droll to trivialize a day set aside to honor female achievement and promote the eradication of archaic gender roles.
You are quite deliberately mocking the purpose and symbolism of IWD.
Nobody concerned with equality is laughing with you but some of us are laughing at you, in particular your crude sexist imagery, which appeals only to neanderthal men like yourself..
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Glenn 7:33 pm on March 7, 2015 Permalink |
Ten out of ten for this one, though, Ross. Indonesian women deserve all the praise you give them, and more.
Vanessa sounds jealous!
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