SDG 5 GENDER EQUALITY - Sustainability IPB

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

SDG 5: GENDER QUALITY

“Women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence in every part of the world. Gender equality is a fundamental human right, and a foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Providing women and girls with equal access to education is a key part of delivering gender equality, but universities also have a wider role to drive forward gender equality in their communities.”
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Student access measures

Tracking access measures

Policy for women applications and entry

Women's access schemes

Women's application in underrepresented subjects

Tracking access measures

Female students contribute to 58.1% of total students at IPB University, indicating no issues in bias gender on education in IPB (Sustainability Report 2020, Gender in Number, page 20).

IPB University has systematically measured/traced the students, especially female students’ progress from the application rate, and entry phase up to the completion of the study, through the online application system “Admisi IPB”.

In addition to the online application system, the IPB Rector, Vice-Rectors, and all the Deans of faculties/Schools have regularly evaluated the enrolment rate at IPB University. The results of the evaluation have been documented in IPB Performance Report 2020 (Tabel 1.3, Page 7). From the data recorded by the directorate of Academic Administration and Student Admission, we learn that women application’s rate is consistently higher than men’s.

Policy for women applications and entry

IPB University has the policy to open access and participation for women. IPB University implements the principle of education for all according to Rector Regulation No. 19/IT3/PP/2019 Ethics on Undergraduate Education Program (Page 11, No. 1.4.2).

Based on the Academic Senat of IPB University No. 10/SA-IPB/P/2016 about IPB University Academic Norms and Policy (Article 4a, Page 10) states that the Academic Policy of IPB is inclusive and non-discriminatory. In addition, Government Regulation of Republic of Indonesia No. 66 the Year 2013 on IPB University Statute, Chapter 4.a (Page 5) proves that the Three Pillars of Higher Education at IPB University committed to the betterment of people, universal and intends to solve the problems through inclusiveness, democratism, and equity approaches. The regulation allows all students regardless of their background to study at IPB University.

Women's access schemes

IPB University establishes a female student leadership dormitory that aims to allow female students to develop leadership capacity through mentoring programs. IPB University collaborates with the Women’s Indonesian Club in providing scholarships for students females. IPB participates in a program by the Ministry of Education and culture cooperating with UNESCO and L’Oreal for Women and Science that supports the women staff/researchers/lecturers by research granting life sciences up to IDR 100 million (USD7143).

Women's application in underrepresented subjects

IPB follows the principle for student recruitment set up by the Ministry of Education and Culture, and one of them is fairness, namely based on equity and equality regardless of age, gender, socio-economic background, and physical aspect (point A). IPB Rector’s Regulation Number 19 / IT3 PP 2019 concerning Procedures for the implementation of the IPB’s Undergraduate Education Program implicitly encourages female applicants in subjects where they are underrepresented.

Gender Empowerment and Social Inclusive (GESI) is cooperated by the Center for Gender and Child Studies IPB and the district/city government (Slide 8/ Program No. 6: Socialization, Advocacy, Training, and Gender Empowerment and social Inclusive (PUG), Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting (PPRG) and Fulfillment of Children’s Rights (PUHA)) that encouraging more female high school applies for the subjects that they are underrepresented.

Women's progress measures

Policy of non-discrimination against women

Non-discrimination policies for transgender

Maternity and paternity policies

Childcare facilities for students

Childcare facilities for staff and faculty

Women’s mentoring schemes

Track women’s graduation rate

Policies protecting those reporting discrimination

Policy of non-discrimination against women

IPB University has norms and academic policy in the Academic Senate of IPB University No. 10/SA-IPB/P/2016 (Chapter 4, Page10) states that IPB University Academic Policy is inclusive and non-discriminative, and Chapter 9.5 (Page 13) declares that IPB University provides opportunity and fair for all people from the diverse region to be students, academics, and supporting staff of IPB University.

IPB also enhances its commitment to anti-discrimination against women through Rector Decree no. 133/IT3/LK/2020 point b-d. IPB University has the Center of Gender and Child Studies (PKGA). This center actively promotes gender equity and equality to increase the quality of life both for men and women. The University supports both men and women to be treated equally.

Non-discrimination policies for transgender

IPB university provides equal access to all students (no discrimination)

Maternity and paternity policies

IPB University has policies on employee rights for maternity and paternity that support women’s participation including the IPB Rector Decree No. 10/IT3/KP/2015 on IPB Employees Management Part XIII about Leave and Office Hour Management; Article 26 (A) and (B) Civil/Government Staff Leave and Civil Servants following Law and Regulation in Republic Indonesia (Page 8).

IPB adopts the State Civil Service Regulations (Peraturan Badan Kepegawaian Negara) concerning Procedures for Giving Leave to Civil Servants. Maternity leave is regulated in Point D page 11-12. IPB University admits female staff and uses the right to leave their duties for three months with a full salary received. IPB University provides paid daycare on campus and off campus to be accessed by staff and students to take care of the young children.

Childcare facilities for students

IPB University has two paid accessible childcare facilities for students which allow recent mothers to attend university courses, namely:

Agriananda IPB organizes Early Childhood Education with programs 1) Kindergarten Plus; 2) Play Group; dan 3) Daycare.
Laboratory School (Lab school) of Characteristics Education IPB –Indonesian Singapore Friendship Association (IPB-ISFA) for Early Childhood (4-6 years old) children education, established based on IPB Rector Decree Number 168/13/LL/2011.

Besides that, since 2018, all faculties at IPB University have had lactation rooms. The policy of providing breastfeeding space is in accordance with the Rector’s work program for the 2017-2023 period.

Childcare facilities for staff and faculty

IPB University provides daycare (childcare facilities) for staff and faculty. IPB University has two facilities, the first is located in IPB Darmaga Campus managed by Agrianita IPB. The second is located close to IPB Baranangsiang Campus. The daycare facilities have supported the staff and faculty in caring for the children while working.

Agriananda Childcare Facilities

IPB Lab School for Character Education

Women’s mentoring schemes

IPB University through Student’s Association in each Faculty/School has a program called Leadership Training, Mentoring, and Management (LKMM). IPB has cooperated with IPB Alumni Association to manage a Program Called Mentoring Leadership where more than 10% of participating students are female (batch 1 in 2019, batch 2 in 2020, and still continue up to date). IPB University has women’s mentoring scheme through Women Leadership Camp (Asrama Kepemimpinan Putri).

Track women’s graduation rate

Directorate of Academic Administration and Student’s Admission (Dit APPMB) IPB University together with the Department/Study Program/Faculty/School in IPB University tracking the women ‘s likelihood of graduating compared to men’s. IPB tracks graduation through the internal system simak.ipb.ac.id. To support the student’s needs for consultation and advice to complete the study (graduation), IPB University has issued IPB Guidance and Counselling Team Personnel through IPB Rector Decision No. 7/IT3/KM/2020 on Assignment of IPB Guidance and Counseling Team Personnel in 2020 (page 2 Dictum two).

Policies protecting those reporting discrimination

IPB University has an ethical code issued by Academic Senate Decree No. 35/IT3.SA/P/2020 Chapter 7 point 5 (page 4). Any failure to fulfill this ethical code such as gender discrimination from an educational affair or carrier development will be sued over the issue. Also, the Academic Senate of IPB University has published campus ethics to be considered by all stakeholders in IPB University. In addition to that, IPB University has objective criteria in assessing students’ competencies based on achievement of learning outcomes (non-discriminative) with Rector Decree on No. 10/SA-IPB/P/2016 Chapter 4 (Page 10) and Chapter 9.5 (Page 13). All of the faculty staff should refer to this policy. Any students (male or female) having complained about the result of the assessment have the right to consult the faculty staff to academic or educational commission.