Women power on show in Indonesia as ‘Moms for Ganjar’ demonstrate the politics of housewives ahead of elections

A volunteer with the Mak Ganjar (Moms for Ganjar) support group hands out packages of staple goods and merchandise to the local women in Tapong village in Bone, South Sulawesi on July 8, 2022. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, July 12 (Jakarta Post/ANN): Thousands of housewives assembled last Tuesday in East Java to hold mass prayers in support of Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo’s bid in the upcoming 2024 presidential election, accompanied by ustazah (female Islamic scholars) who led religious chants.

Dressed uniformly in white, the group, which goes by the name Mak Ganjar (Moms for Ganjar), hailed from the capital Jakarta and its surrounding satellite cities.