VMCS Advisory Indonesia Promotes Financial Literacy Through the “Let’s Invest Girls” Program: 90.5% of Teenage Girls Have Never Received Financial Education
Mrs. Elvera N. Makki, Initiator of Let’s Invest Girls, and Mr. Rizka Dwipa Anggana, Deputy Head of the South Tangerang City PMI Headquarters, together with the participants of the workshop “The Power from Within: Financial Literacy, Leadership, Communications” held at the South Tangerang PMI Headquarters.
South Tangerang, July 25, 2025 – A continued commitment to nurturing a resilient, empowered, and financially literate young generation was once again demonstrated through a collaboration between Let’s Invest Girls (LIG) and the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) South Tangerang, via a workshop titled “The Power From Within” held on Friday (25/7). This initiative is part of the ongoing LIG Keliling Nusantara program, a social initiative by VMCS Advisory Indonesia aimed at creating positive community impact.
As a communications and social impact consultancy, VMCS Advisory Indonesia recognizes the importance of equipping young women not only with technical skills, but also with communication, leadership, and financial management capabilities from an early age. Through this program series, VMCS reinforces its role in driving grassroots-level social transformation.
This educational program targeted 40 female students from SMAN 12 and SMK 1 South Tangerang, part of a broader outreach that has benefited 650 girls from 40 schools in 15 cities through nine LIG workshop sessions since the start of the 2025/2026 academic year.
“We believe every young woman holds a power within herself. With proper education and a supportive environment, she can become a capable, communicative, and financially empowered leader. This is the ‘Power From Within’ we aim to ignite,” said Elvera N. Makki, Initiator of Let’s Invest Girls.
A brief survey conducted during the workshop revealed that 90.5% of the participants had never received any financial literacy education, despite 64.2% receiving regular monthly allowances. This highlights a significant knowledge gap that must be addressed through relevant and accessible approaches for today’s youth.
The workshop was designed to be interactive and relatable, covering basic financial literacy topics such as types of savings, inflation concepts, and introductions to mutual funds and stocks. In addition, participants actively engaged in group discussions to tackle common teenage financial dilemmas and explore leadership potential and public speaking skills.
Rizka Dwipa Anggana, Deputy Head of PMI South Tangerang stated, “We truly welcome this collaboration. Programs like Let’s Invest Girls are essential to strengthen the capacity of the younger generation, especially in leadership and financial literacy.”
Participant enthusiasm was evident, with 72.5% expressing a desire to further develop their public speaking skills, 57.5% interested in learning more about mutual funds, and others showing high interest in insurance and property investment topics.
As part of VMCS Advisory Indonesia’s commitment to building impactful social narratives, this initiative stands as clear proof that change can begin in the classroom by providing a safe, inspiring, and empowering space for the next generation of young women.