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Azkiya Trihapsari Learns Leadership from Women Leaders

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Azkiya Trihapsari, a public health student at Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta, joined UN Women’s CEO for a Day mentoring program in Jakarta.
  • The program connected young women with female leaders from business, government and international organizations for direct discussions and guidance.
  • Azkiya said the experience showed her that leadership involves influence, decision-making and impact, not only formal office.

For Azkiya Trihapsari, leadership became something to observe up close rather than simply study in a classroom. The public health student at Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta met women leaders from several fields through UN Women’s CEO for a Day program in Jakarta.

Held on Aug. 12, 2026, at Sinarmas Plaza Tower in Central Jakarta, the program paired young women with female leaders, including representatives of UN Women. Azkiya said the meetings gave participants the chance to see how leaders make decisions, influence others and create an impact.

Participants met women leaders including APP Group’s chief sustainability officer, the managing director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, the vice president for resilient and inclusive business at the UN Global Compact Network Indonesia, the head of the Ministry of State Secretariat’s Bureau of Technical Cooperation, Boeing Indonesia’s managing director and the UN resident coordinator for Indonesia.

The interesting thing about this activity is that we can ask questions directly and receive direct guidance from women leaders in the world.

· Azkiya TrihapsariShe described the value of meeting and learning directly from the program’s mentors.

Azkiya said direct interaction was one of the most valuable parts of the program. Participants could ask questions and receive guidance from the mentors themselves. “The interesting thing about this activity is that we can ask questions directly and receive direct guidance from women leaders in the world,” she said.

The program concluded with a Leadership Forum held alongside International Youth Day. Participants shared what they had learned about leadership, decision-making, organizational culture, women’s leadership and efforts linked to the Sustainable Development Goals. For Azkiya, the experience broadened the meaning of leadership beyond a title. “We can learn that being a leader is not only about a position, but also about how to influence, make decisions and create an impact for others,” she said.

We can learn that being a leader is not only about a position, but also about how to influence, make decisions and create an impact for others.

· Azkiya TrihapsariShe explained how the program changed her understanding of leadership.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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