Most of the students at the Faculty of Public Health are women. In 2022, out of 11,850 applicants who wish to continue their studies at the Faculty of Public Health, 83.19% of them are women. In addition, among 2,453 active students, 78% of them are women.
Gender equality is demonstrated, among other things, by providing opportunities and fair and non-discriminatory treatment for everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, age, disability and sexual orientation. The Faculty of Public Health of Universitas Indonesia does not limit the number of women participating in student registration and admission. We follow the policy used within Universitas Indonesia which implements the University of Indonesia Entrance Selection (SIMAK) program as an independent selection pathway that can be followed by all genders.
The scholarships distributed throughout the year of 2022 by the Faculty of Public Health already include female and male students. Among the recipients of the scholarships, 84% of them are female students. This supports gender equality at the Faculty of Public Health.
The Faculty of Public Health of Universitas Indonesia has a special class to discuss the roles of women and women’s rights, which is taught through the Basic Reproductive Health class. Apart from that, several research centers within the faculty collaborate a lot with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that work in the field of women empowerment. The faculty also conducts a lot of research on the role of women in the health sector, including the following:
1) Lecturer of FPH UI; Helen Andriani and Nurul Dina Rahmawati conduct a research entitled Population-Based Study on the Maternal-Newborn-Child Health Continuum of Care: Evidence from Lower-Middle Income Countries in Southeast Asia.
2) Lecturer of FPH UI; Iwan Irawan conduct a research entitled Evidence-Based Nutrition Interventions Improved Adolescents’ Knowledge and Behaviors in Indonesia.
Evidence-Based Nutrition Interventions Improved Adolescents’ Knowledge and Behaviors in Indonesia
One form of gender equality is that the Faculty of Public Health of Universitas Indonesia follows the policy of providing maternity leave for its employees who give birth. This policy is outlined in Chancellor’s Regulation no. 33 of 2018 concerning Human Resources Management, University of Indonesia, Articles 73, 74 and 76. Maternity leave is given for a maximum of 3 calendar months, while leave for important reasons is given for a maximum of 1 calendar month. Employees who take maternity leave still receive full salary, but do not receive meal allowances and transportation allowances.
The Faculty of Public Health follows the policy of providing maternity leave for its employees who give birth, as well as leave for important reasons for husbands whose wives give birth. This policy is outlined in Chancellor’s Regulation no. 33 of 2018 concerning Human Resources Management, University of Indonesia, Articles 73, 74 and 76. Maternity leave is given for a maximum of 3 calendar months, while leave for important reasons is given for a maximum of 1 calendar month. Employees who take maternity leave still receive full salary, but do not receive meal allowances and transportation allowances.
Universitas Indonesia has a policy regarding the Alleged Violation Reporting System, which was approved by the Rector of Universitas Indonesia in 2018 through Rector’s Decree No. 28. Through the Decree, the Rector of Universitas Indonesia emphasized the principles and objectives, types of violations, and the mechanism for resolving reports.
The Decree also emphasizes the protection and reward for whistleblowers who report alleged violations (including discrimination) of the principle of loss of education or employment. Alleged violations can be reported through the university’s Alleged Violation Reporting System (Sistem Pelaporan Dugaan Pelanggaran Universitas Indonesia (Sipduga UI)) or to the university’s Whistleblowing System (WBS UI). To support this policy, the Faculty of Public Health has also established a policy of Gratification Control and Reporting of Whistleblowing System (WBS) violations through the Dean’s Decree that can be found on the faculty’s website. Additionally, the Faculty of Public Health also has an electronic-based reporting platform through the E-Komplain application which is equipped with Standard Operational Guidelines (POB) Handling Complaints via E-Komplain: POB-001/UN2.F10/UPMNA/OTL.03.00/2020. The identity of the reporter is guaranteed confidentiality.
Aturan Gratifikasi, Whistle Blowing System (WBS) dan Benturan Kepentingan
