The number behind gender inequality in Indonesia's tech sector

More: We look at the data behind Indonesia’s gender inequality in the tech sector and dive into a Singapore firm’s US$1.65 million seed round. [Read from your browser]( Daily Newsletter --------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to Tech in Asia's free Daily Newsletter! Get full access to our subscribers-only Daily Newsletter and other insightful analysis on the big and messy topics of Asia’s tech and startup community by [registering here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- IN FOCUS In today's newsletter, we look at: - [The rampant gender inequality in Indonesia’s tech sector]( - A Singaporean firm bagging US$1.65 million - Other newsy highlights such as Gemini’s new India office and Foodpanda’s partnership with Tada. --------------------------------------------------------------- Hello {NAME} What’s up [top Gs]( I’m just kidding, I don’t actually believe in all that Andrew Tate stuff. What concerns me, though, is how it seems like there are a substantial number of people who do believe in his extremely toxic mindset toward women. Yes, those people might just be chronically online Twitter users, but it’s still disheartening to see that there’s a growing segment of disenfranchised guys who turn to male “role models” like Tate and slide further into misogyny. One could argue that when it comes to matters such as gender equality, it’s not always meant to be so cut and dry - or us versus them. But in certain cases, it’s evident that more needs to be done to level the playing field - the numbers don’t lie. More specifically, Indonesia’s numbers have revealed a significant gap between men and women in the country’s tech industry. -- Jonathan  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [Gender inequality runs deep in Indonesia’s tech industry]( The country’s tech sector sees among the lowest women’s participation rates in Southeast Asia. --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDING NEWS [Singapore battery-as-a-service startup raises $10.8m]( The deal pushed Oyika’s valuation up to US$62.7 million, VentureCap Insights data showed. [Temasek-backed fintech unicorn Open cuts 47 employees]( The founders of Open have also taken a 50% pay cut as part of efforts to “brace for scale and profitability.” [The Future of Recruitment]( Seek Asia CEO Peter Bithos shares insights on what the new wave of tech talent wants the most out of the job search process. 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