Only a few civil servants (PNS) are active in social issues around them. However, this is different from Sri Endang Sukarsih. This member of Kaoem Telapak from South Sulawesi chooses to be involved in the dynamics of social issues around her.
“I am a civil servant who is an activist,” said Sri Endang, laughing.
Sri Endang was born in Malino, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi, and received her bachelor’s degree at Hassanudin University, Faculty of Forestry. Then She continued to graduate school, majoring in Agricultural Systems.
As a civil servant, Sri Endang served as Echelon II in the South Sulawesi Provincial Government. From 2011 – 2017, she served as Head of the Drugs and HIV/AIDS Bureau. Then 2017 – 2019, she served as Head of the Youth and Sports Service. Then in 2009 – 2020, he became an expert staff member for the Governor of South Sulawesi. After that, he transferred to the Agricultural Development Polytechnic in Gowa as a functional lecturer in 2020 until now.
Issues of Women’s Rights, Indigenous Peoples, and the Environment were issues that caught Sri Endang’s attention. She often researches the inequality experienced by women’s groups in land and forest management.
According to Sri Endang, the decision-making process related to land forest management still marginalises women. “Women play many roles, but many are reluctant to document them,” said Sri.
Sri also recounted the results of her research in 2000. In forestry management sectors, women played role from nursery to serving at the dinner table, but many people underestimated this role. “This research has reported a long ago, but the situation hasn’t changed much. The colour of our forestry sector is still very masculine,” she said.
