Malang, (malangkota.go.id) – Women are no longer always looked down upon. Thanks to their abilities, many women are trusted as leaders. One of them is Dwi Rahayu, SH., M.Hum who was given the mandate to become the Head of the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) of Malang City.
Her humble and dignified figure implies the nature of Kartini today. According to Dwi Rahayu, Indonesian women should emulate Kartini's spirit. Kartini Day, which is commemorated every April 21, is a moment of reminder that women should have high spirits like Kartini.
"Those who are full of enthusiasm and courage to achieve their dreams, make Indonesian women educated and independent," said this lover of steamed cassava and fried tempeh.
During 26 years of being a civil servant and more than a decade as a leader in several work units, it has been proven that women are also capable of running a ship as its captain.
Her leadership career began when she became Head of Industry, Department of Industry and Trade in 2008, then Head of Mutation, Regional Personnel Agency in 2009. Furthermore, in 2010, this bespectacled woman was trusted to become Head of Legal Division until 2013, she was entrusted to become Head of Organization Division. Since 2019 until now, this woman who loves pop music has served as Head of Development Planning Agency (Bappeda).
Through a long career journey, this action movie fan has been able to show his capabilities. But on the other hand, he admitted that being a leader is not easy.
"One of the memorable experiences in a leadership career was when I first became a leader and had to communicate a lot with men who we know rely more on their minds than their feelings," he said.
In the midst of her efforts to adapt to the new work environment, Dwi faced the reality that she suddenly had to play a dual role in her small family. She had to be both a mother and a father to her child. Her beloved husband who had accompanied and supported her had to face the Creator. A condition that was so draining of energy, thoughts, and feelings of course. At this point, her resilience as a woman was tested.
Of course it is not easy to play a dual role, as a working woman and a parent. In order to balance family life and work, she tries to leave her job when she is at home, so she can play the role of a mother.
Now this red lover is the leader of an agency with more than 60 people with various characters. He is driven to be fast and precise in completing work. This egg tofu fan also tries to balance feelings and logic.
"Because the biggest challenge in a career in government is to defeat ego and feelings. So that it is not easy to be carried away by feelings so that you can work optimally," he continued.
The increasing number of women involved in development according to him has become proof that development is equitable. "A great nation is a nation that respects women. Women must also develop their abilities so that they are not looked down upon in policy making," he said. (ari/ram)
