When Karen Agustiawan was promoted to the position of president director at Pertamina in February, she became the first woman in the Indonesian state-owned oil company's 51-year history to hold the post.
Hers is not a token appointment to redress the gender imbalance in a more liberal 21st century Indonesia.
Agustiawan—Pertamina's former upstream director—was selected over other internal and external candidates for her ability to boost its production.
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