Malang, (malangkota.go.id) – Women in the past were identified only for taking care of children and the house. But now, the paradigm has changed. Today's women are no less than men, have ideals and capabilities that cannot be underestimated.
As expressed by Dra. Eny Hari Sutiarny, MM that women today are not only taking care of the household. "Women today want to have a career. Today's women have high spirits, high self-confidence, and are sure of their abilities and have strong life principles," she said.
Eny, who is believed to be the first female village head in Malang City, stated that in this era, nothing is impossible for a woman to do. Kartini Day is a reminder for women to continue to be confident, not to give up on realizing their dreams by doing various positive activities according to their respective fields.
Having a career in government for more than 30 years, Eny has become a respected figure. Her experience in several work units has given her capabilities that are worthy of being reckoned with. It is no wonder that this woman who lives in the Madyopuro area has also been an expert staff for the Malang City Government. Now, this smoked fish lover has been serving as Head of the Population and Civil Registration Service of Malang City since January 2017.
When asked about the most memorable experience in his leadership career, this nature tourism enthusiast shared his experience when he was trusted as the Head of Sukun Village.
"At that time, during the reformation, in January 1999 I was assigned as Sukun Village Head. At that time, many people did not trust the government. I had to be able to convince the people, because I was the government's representative. I was worried, fortunately the situation was quite conducive. We went down more directly to the people, rarely in the office," he said.
The woman who once served as Acting Head of the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) said that in a career in government, there is actually no biggest challenge if the inner circle fully supports it. "There is nothing difficult in my opinion, the most important thing is that the family understands their respective roles and duties. Like my husband really encourages me to have a career," she said.
In terms of dividing time between work and family, this mother of two sons said that the most important thing is the quality of the time spent together. "What's important is the quality of the meeting, not the length, not the quantity. For example, if we come home from work, don't look tired, don't frown. This will affect the atmosphere at home and the quality of the meeting with the family. Likewise, when there are problems at home, don't bring them to the office and work matters," she said.
“My family and I still like to go out together. We often ride a motorbike together. It just so happens that the children are grown up. So we make an appointment first. At home, we also usually do housework together. There is already a division of tasks. In my opinion, this is also a beautiful form of communication,” he said.
The woman who is also the administrator of the Indonesian Cloth and Kebaya Community is enthusiastic about inviting the public, especially women to love Indonesia's wealth in the form of textiles, such as batik, woven fabrics, kebaya, and so on. This woman who wears a hijab also invites Indonesian women to always smile.
"If we are used to smiling sincerely, it will affect our feelings and thoughts, including people around us will also feel happy and comfortable," he concluded. (ari/ram)
