Jakarta — On the evening of Saturday, March 22, 2025, the grand ballroom of Aston Priority Simatupang Hotel & Conference Center in Jakarta was bathed in applause and admiration as Indonesia Award Magazine conferred one of its most esteemed recognitions — the Inspiring Women Excellence Awards 2025 — upon Dra. Amy Suratmi Kadiono. The accolade was presented during the “3.0 Award Trends Summit 2025 #Batch 2,” a prestigious annual event hosted under the leadership of GP Rajasa Pranadewa, which celebrates excellence and transformative leadership across industries and causes.
Dra. Amy Suratmi Kadiono, who currently serves as Chairwoman of P-PERISAI (Perhimpunan Perempuan Semesta Indonesia), was honored for her tireless efforts and visionary leadership in advancing the rights, dignity, and capabilities of women in Indonesia. Known as a firm believer that the strength of a nation begins with strong families — and strong families begin with empowered women — Dra. Amy has led P-PERISAI into becoming a nationwide movement that bridges grassroots community needs with high-impact social programs. Under her direction, P-PERISAI has launched an array of initiatives designed to address real-life challenges faced by Indonesian women, ranging from economic independence to digital literacy.
Throughout her career, Dra. Amy has focused on inclusive empowerment, ensuring that rural women and urban professionals alike have access to knowledge, capital, and opportunity. Her programs have included subsidized food distribution, access to clean water, mobile health services, free laser circumcision clinics for children, and entrepreneurial workshops that connect cultural food heritage with modern marketability. These efforts are not simply acts of charity — they are structured as pathways for sustainability, dignity, and long-term transformation within communities.
In her award acceptance speech, Dra. Amy emphasized the importance of digital adaptation for Indonesian mothers. With grace and urgency, she called on women to take ownership of the digital era not as mere users, but as active participants in shaping their family’s future. “Digital literacy is no longer optional,” she said. “It is a vital life skill — to support our children’s education, to manage our households efficiently, and to build businesses that contribute to family resilience.”
Beyond her leadership in social movements, Dra. Amy is also an accomplished businesswoman. Her role in managing SPBU fuel station enterprises underscores her message that women can thrive in industries often perceived as male-dominated. Her success in this realm reinforces a powerful narrative — that female leadership is not only necessary in the domestic sphere, but essential in economic development and national policy discourse.
Her award is not merely a personal milestone. It is a symbol of recognition for the thousands of women across Indonesia who continue to strive for better futures, often with limited resources but unlimited courage. The Inspiring Women Excellence Awards 2025 serves as both a tribute and a torch, acknowledging her achievements while encouraging others to follow her path of purpose, resilience, and service.
In a world that often overlooks the quiet, consistent work of women leaders, Dra. Amy stands as a beacon. Her presence at the 3.0 Award Trends Summit not only inspired the audience, but reignited conversations around the role of women in shaping the future of Indonesia. Through her, the nation is reminded that when a woman rises, her entire community rises with her.
