Jakarta, June 24 -- The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) launched a micro business empowerment program called LAKSMI, aimed at supporting women microentrepreneurs in Indonesia.

MSMEs Minister Maman Abdurrahman emphasized that the program is vital, as women play a crucial role in strengthening the national economy through their contribution to the MSME sector.

"Currently, 64.5 percent of the total MSMEs in Indonesia are run by women. This is not a small figure. This represents real economic power," he remarked during the program's launch event in Jakarta on Tuesday.

The minister underscored that women entrepreneurs face serious challenges, with the primary obstacles being access to finance and management skills....