Presentation by Shinta Kamdani of GEPI during WAVE Woman: Strengthening Women Economic Capacity through Skill-based Volunteering Volunteer-ID, supported by BINUS Business School, celebrate International Women's Day by increasing public awareness about skill-based volunteering, women economic capacity strengthening This presentation was shared during a half-day free event to plant seed of camaraderie, share ideas, form network, and strengthen knowledge. Discussion theme: a. Skill-based Volunteering, CSR & Stakeholders Engagement: Its potential contribution to strengthening women economic capacity. b. Women Entrepreneur, Opportunities & Challenges c. Implementation of SBV in higher education & banks d. Woman entrepreneur's story. how do I start?

1. Dialogue “Wave-Strengthening Women’s Economic Capacity
through Skill-based Volunteering
Bina Nusantara Business School
8th March 2012
Shinta W. Kamdani
Founder / Vice Chairwoman GEPI
Global Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia

2. • Evidence from both • From the 230 million • Greater inclusion of
developed and developing population of women will expand
economies has shown that Indonesia, female- prosperity in the
increased participation of gender reached 49% region and is an
women will generate faster of the total investment for the
and more equitable income population, only 2% future
growth, create greater rules in the business • And there is lot
business opportunities, and and only 0.1% of the happening in
enhance competitiveness Women Indonesia that gives
for firms and economies by Entrepreneurs from us considerable
facilitating innovative the total population optimism
thinking and fuller use of a in Indonesia
significant resource. • However, there are
still so much things
to do to get the
inclusion of women
as an economic
growth strategy.
We need to speed up and deepen actions

3. Skills-Based
Volunteering
Corporate Social
SBV Responsibility
CSR
“Skills-based
volunteering” (SBV) is an
“Corporate social
innovative approach that is
responsibility” (CSR) In addition, SBV serves as a
rapidly gaining recognition
emerged brought the point of entry into the
as a powerful driver of
corporate sector together local business
both social impact and
with public interest in the community, offering SMEs
business values. Skills-
environment. CSR the opportunity to make
based volunteerism
programs added Skills- connections , to help, give
utilizes the
based volunteerism to in- mentor with success
skills, experience, talents
kind charitable companies or
and education of
contributions as part of entrepreneurs and expand
volunteers and matches
the portfolio of their sources of support.
them with the needs of
philanthropy practices.
SMEs or non profits
organization.

4. • Several specific • Self-support groups
active women’s for women in
entrepreneurship • Micro finance or SMEs
programs targeted to business which are
groups and generally well run
programs women-run enterprises
Gender is a developmental issue in that the existing gender imbalances and
inequalities in the society prevent the society from realizing its full potential in
all the activities of development in economic, social, and political dimensions.

5. The Missing Middle
The multiplier effect
Banking Opportunity
Multi- Over-served
Served by regular
capital channels nationals Affluent
Emerging Propositions
Middle income
Financing needs of
less than 10M USD SMEs Neglected
Opportunity Mid-lower income
Served by Microfinance Donor Microfinance
microfinance focus
Source: Dalberg 2011

6. SMEs can heavily contribute to
employment and GDP Despite having sound business
models, SMEs struggle to obtain
growth. However, in developing
financing from the local
countries, their potential
undeveloped financial markets
contribution is limited by their which focus on large companies.
access to financing.
Incentivize
institutional and
government
reform
An SME portfolio generates a
SMEs offer an opportunity for
stable income and requires less
portfolio diversification as they
complex asset-liability
are active in various industry
management at the portfolio
sectors
level.

7. Women Women
Women in leadership Women & Higher Value of
roles Employment
Women & access to Women & access to
capital market
Women & access to
capacity & skills
building

8. Studies have identified 4 major barriers preventing women from
moving up to leadership positions:
Organizational
Obstacles
Work-life
Individual
balance
Mindset
Choices
Institutional Mindset

9. FACTS
• The sub-ordinate position of
women is reflected in all Higher Value of
system including the law. Employment
Women led household is not
recognized and must face
rights discrimination in their • Unemployment rate the
social politics life. women is still higher than
• The Indonesia social men.
structure and values is
almost never consider • Wage Gap between men
women as a leader of and women still
households; For access to significant. Job vacancies
credit, the financial sector : Men 88.6% - Women
only chose man for taking 69.3%.
the advantage. • Many Women are engaged
in the informal in the
sector due the fewer job
vacancies and flexibilities
Access to Capital of work style
Patriarchy still persist…….

10. FACTS
• Women entrepreneur have limited knowledge about
access to market and tend to use more traditional
channels.
• Some report on women stated that women are feeling
less equipped to deal with complex procedures and not
having sufficient information on procedures and
regulation.
• The ability of women active in the marketplace to expand
their markets (domestic & int’l) can be improved by
enhanced business acumen (incl. Mentoring and technical
assistance) and better access to information on the
regulatory environment and market opportunities (incl.
match-making and technical assistance).
Access to
Market

11. FACTS
• The recent World Bank study has showed that there is
a need to set up a number of mentoring and investing
organizations or women.
• Access to information is critically important to
expanding women’s economic roles and requires the
attention of many emerging countries.
Types of Skills & Motivation training:
Exchange visits
Mentoring, Counseling, Consultancy
Role Model SBV
Training
Network
Access to Skills &
Capacity of
Building

12. USAid
Formed by 13 startup Grew from the Obama
assistance Entrepreneurship
business leaders Summit in 2010 and the
and entrepreneurs US State Department
in Indonesia GEP initiative to
promote
entrepreneurship in
Muslim countries

13. GEPI not gender specific but aims to catalyze change
in the entrepreneurship scene and work as an
umbrella group
GEPI can drive specific improvement for women
GEPI can exert leverage to fill gaps in
entrepreneurship development in Indonesia like
gender bias and access to finance

14. More middle Earlier education
level icons of on
success among entrepreneurship
women to raise
entrepreneurs aspirations
More mentoring
and training on
how to make
business and
financial plans
Connecting
A specific angel emerging women
investor plan by entrepreneurs with
women for each other and
women mentors

15. • Stable, growing economy and financial system, as a basis
Major Pluses
for greater inclusion of women
• Strong and stable democracy, where women have equal
voice
• Highly regarded women leaders in business and
government
• Active provincial development agenda for business
creation, giving more opportunities for women across the
archipelago
…but key questions remain

16. Must Indonesian
women stay with
???
micro enterprises
because of
gender biases in
property
ownership?
Does the
importance of
motherhood Do Indonesian
and home care women face
win over constraints
business arising from
aspirations?
Moslem and/or
Indonesian
culture?

17. Shinta Widjaja Kamdani
Founder / Vice Chairwoman of Global Entrepreneurship Indonesia (GEPI)
Managing Director of SINTESA Group
shinta.kamdani@sintesagroup.com
swk@sintesagroup.com