British Council – Promoting Women’s Entrepreneurship in Indonesia (Research Report)

This report outlined findings from a project that sought to address this issue by focusing on women as entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs (female graduates working as in-house innovators). Delivered by the University of Northampton and Binus University, in partnership with two universities in small rural towns: the Universitas Pesantren Tinggi Darul ‘Ulum in Jombang (East Java) and the Universitas Alkhairaat in Palu (Central Sulawesi), this project sought to identify gender inclusivity gaps in entrepreneurial programmes in order to develop a diverse delivery model for entrepreneurship that is applicable to small and larger universities in Indonesia.

The projects core aim was to create practical solutions to address the issues through the development of an entrepreneurship programme for universities in Indonesia that seek to address women’s pathways into employment and entrepreneurship. The overarching objectives of the project were to:

•Develop a research-based model for a women entrepreneurship programme in public or private universities with different scales and locations.
•Improve skills and increase access to opportunities that enhance women’s opportunities for work after completing higher and further education.
•Upskill female students with relevant skills, including for employability or entrepreneurship, community outcomes, or soft skills.
•Develop of a Social Impact Measurement Framework (SIMF) for long-term measurement of the social, economic and environmental benefits of the women entrepreneurship programme.