Like many countries, Indonesia can transform its decision-making system to be more transparent and inclusive, particularly on resource allocation and use. Sri Mulyani Indrawati Read Quote
If managed well, urbanization can create enormous opportunities: allowing innovation and new ideas to emerge, saving energy, land and natural resources, managing climate and the risk of disasters. Sri Mulyani Indrawati Read Quote
China’s urbanization supported the country’s impressive growth and rapid economic transformation. Sri Mulyani Indrawati Read Quote
In Indonesia, where I am from, the Dutch-imposed Civil Code dating back to the colonial 1870s prevailed until the 1974 Law on Marriage granted married women greater rights, including the ability to open individual bank accounts. Sri Mulyani Indrawati Read Quote
When both women and men contribute to a country’s economic life on an equal basis, they help building stronger societies and stronger economies. Sri Mulyani Indrawati Read Quote
In many countries, laws still work to women’s disadvantage – for example, by requiring married women to obtain their husbands’ permission to register a business, own property, or work. Sri Mulyani Indrawati Read Quote
Paternalistic regulations often prohibit women from holding jobs in certain industries: In the Russian Federation, women cannot drive trucks in the agriculture sector; in Belarus, they cannot be carpenters; in Kazakhstan, they cannot be welders. Sri Mulyani Indrawati Read Quote
In the 1990s, I was among those Indonesians who demanded and celebrated the departure of our own autocrat, Suharto, and I joined the new government when he left. Sri Mulyani Indrawati Read Quote
New leaders must also expect and manage setbacks. In post-revolutionary times, expectations are high, and the obstacles to meeting them are enormous. Sri Mulyani Indrawati Read Quote
Economic success without accountability and social inclusion is not sustainable, and new governments often must face tough choices in order to protect the poor and vulnerable. Sri Mulyani Indrawati Read Quote
