Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) continues to promote gender equality research and facilitates women’s participation in various activities specifically coordinated by the Directorate of Research and the Women’s Studies Center.
Collaborative research between students and faculty on gender studies is consistently encouraged to serve as a reference for gender studies in Indonesia and globally.
In addition to promoting research publications, female members of UGM’s academic community have equal rights and opportunities to receive student support and facilities during their studies at UGM.
One example is the dissemination of information on handling sexual violence for students before assignments and deployment for the Community Service Program (KKN PPM).
UGM also provides the necessary support for students to attend events requiring female representation and advocacy.
EduRank has recognized UGM’s success in promoting gender studies and strengthening the role of women in education and learning, placing UGM as the top university in Indonesia for Gender Studies.
Internationally, UGM ranks 612th in the world.
Based on the 2024 ranking results, UGM is among 49 universities with the best Gender Studies programs nationally and internationally.
Professor Indra Wijaya Kusuma, Head of the University Quality Assurance and Reputation Unit (SPMRU) at UGM, welcomed the results of EduRank’s assessment of gender studies.
He explained that the ranking was based on indicators of graduate quality and research performance.
“This indicator reflects a combined percentage, with graduates contributing 10 percent and research performance accounting for 45 percent,” he said on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
According to Professor Kusuma, the ranking agency uses the OpenAlex database as a proxy to gather scientific publications and citation results.
Additionally, 45% of the ranking is based on non-academic excellence indicators.
Professor Sri Wiyanti Eddyono, a researcher from the Center for Legal, Gender, and Social Studies at UGM’s Faculty of Law (FH UGM), stated that UGM conducts extensive gender research that influences publications and curricula and has a societal impact through policy advocacy.
“The cited publications indicate that UGM actively promotes gender mainstreaming and integrates gender issues into many faculties,” she said.
Research on law, gender, and social humanities needs to be supported by best practices and publications that benefit society.
Moreover, UGM places special emphasis on the issue of preventing and protecting against sexual violence.
“These best practices are one of the indicators that reflect the pioneering initiatives in sexual violence prevention on campus,” she explained.
Author: Kezia Dwina Nathania
Editor: Gusti Grehenson
Post-editor: Lintang Andwyna Nurseisa Azrien