SDG 5 In Number
Number of women starting a degree
6,489
Number of first-generation women starting a degree
4,113
Number of students starting a degree
9,032
Number of first-generation students starting a degree
6,205
Number of students
27,604
Number of employees
3,760
Number of academic staff
1,950
Number of senior academic staff
685
Number of female senior academic staff
303
Number of graduates by subject area (STEM, Medicine, Arts & Humanities / Social Sciences): Total
6,192
Number of graduates: STEM
1,905
Number of graduates: Medicine
627
Number of graduates: Arts & Humanities / Social Sciences
3,660
Number of female graduates by subject area (STEM, Medicine, Arts & Humanities / Social Sciences): Total
4,353
Number of female graduates: STEM
1,244
Number of female graduates: Medicine
301
Number of female graduates: Arts & Humanities / Social Sciences
2,808
Number of graduates: Total
6,192
5.6.9 Paternity Policy
UNS Paternity Policy Enables Fathers to Take Part in Childbirth and Early Childcare
Sharing care between parents is essential for women’s participation in work and study. Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) allows male employees to take leave when their wives give birth, supporting SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Institutional Commitment
Circular Letter No. 81.4/UN27/HK.06/2024 on an Inclusive and Anti-Discrimination Campus, signed by the Rector on 1 October 2024, instructs the UNS community to support maternity and paternity policies, including “leave for men to accompany their wives and children during childbirth” (point 8). Source: Circular Letter Number 81.4/UN27/HK.06/2024 on Inclusive and Anti-Discrimination Campus Environment at Universitas Sebelas Maret
Paternity Leave in Practice
The UNS Technical Guidelines for Employee Leave Applications implement this commitment through leave for important reasons (cuti karena alasan penting):
- Eligibility. A male employee whose wife gives birth or undergoes a cesarean section may be granted leave for important reasons.
- Duration. Leave for important reasons lasts up to one month, as determined by the authorized official.
- Procedure. The employee applies through the eKepeg online system, selects “wife giving birth/caesarean section” as the reason, and uploads an inpatient certificate from the health facility.
Impact
By naming childbirth as a specific reason for fathers’ leave and setting a clear online procedure, UNS gives fathers a documented way to support their partners’ recovery and share early childcare duties. This reduces the care burden that would otherwise fall only on mothers, supporting women’s continued participation at UNS.