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Marginalized Women in the Political Agenda of North Sumatra: Aspirations for welfare and Legal Protection Detania Sukarja; Harmona Daulay; Mahmul Siregar; Devi Yulida; Annisa Hafizhah
Mahadi: Indonesia Journal of Law Vol. 5 No. 01 (2026): Vol. 05 No. 01 (2026) February Edition 2026
Publisher : Universitas Sumatera Utara

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This study examines the extent to which gubernatorial candidates in North Sumatra incorporate women’s rights and welfare into their policy agendas, with specific attention to marginalized women. Although the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia mandates the state to safeguard the welfare of all citizens, many women in marginalized positions continue to experience limited access to education, healthcare, economic opportunities, and legal protection. Using a qualitative research design, this study draws on in-depth interviews with 12 marginalized women in Medan, including domestic workers, small-scale traders, women with disabilities, and housewives from economically disadvantaged households. The research explores women’s expectations regarding gubernatorial policies that could improve their access to welfare services, education, healthcare, and legal safeguards. The findings indicate that patriarchal social structures, unequal access to public services, and ongoing gender-based violence remain dominant challenges for marginalized women in North Sumatra. Despite gradual improvements in gender equality, substantial disparities persist. While the policy platform of the gubernatorial candidate pair Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution and Surya identifies women’s empowerment as a strategic priority, the proposed initiatives lack clear operational frameworks. Conversely, the policy agenda of Edy Rahmayadi and Hasan Basri Sagala places limited emphasis on gender-related concerns. Marginalized women express a strong demand for policies that support skills development, access to micro-capital, and more effective legal protection, accompanied by transparent and accountable governance. This study highlights the need for more concrete and inclusive policy commitments to ensure that women’s empowerment becomes an integral component of regional development in North Sumatra.
The Value Proposition of Sustainable Tourism Hatta Ridho; Kartini Harahap; Husni Thamrin; Harmona Daulay; Onan Marakali Siregar
International Journal of Architecture and Urbanism Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026): International Journal of Architecture and Urbanism
Publisher : Talenta Publisher

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Sustainable tourism requires destination managers to maintain operational stability while balancing economic, social, and environmental priorities. In Indonesia, tourism supports community welfare and national economic development, yet since 2020 the sector has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, which reduced tourist visits, weakened local businesses, and decreased community income. Several destinations also face sustainability issues, including environmental pollution, inadequate safety management, and damaged facilities that may endanger visitors. This study aims to develop a systematic procedure for creating a sustainable tourism value proposition that improves business performance while strengthening social and environmental responsibility. A qualitative library research method was used through a literature review approach. Secondary data were collected from books, journal articles, government documents, institutional reports, and relevant online sources. The data were analyzed by comparing, differentiating, critically reviewing, synthesizing, and summarizing literature and empirical examples. The findings show that sustainable tourism value propositions can be developed through seven activities: identifying tourists, analyzing tourist needs, recognizing destination resources, examining value chain activities, controlling costs, determining value proposition dimensions, and applying sustainability indicators. These activities are realized through eleven dimensions: newness, performance, customization, getting the job done, design, brand or status, price, cost reduction, risk reduction, accessibility, convenience, and usability.
Women's Resistance in the Kenduri Blang Tradition (Study in Matang Rawa Village) Syahrul Faizin; Harmona Daulay; Hadriana Marhaeini Munthe
International Journal of Scientific Multidisciplinary Research Vol. 3 No. 6 (2025): June 2025
Publisher : PT FORMOSA CENDEKIA GLOBAL

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The Kenduri Blang tradition is a post-rice harvest thanksgiving tradition that is still carried out and preserved by farmers in Aceh to this day. Gender inequality in the Kenduri Blang tradition still often occurs in the lives of the people of Matang Rawa village, Baktiya sub-district, North Aceh district. Women still do not get gender justice in the process of implementing the Kenduri Blang event, considering that the existence of women in the agricultural sector is very important for the sustainability of rice farming in a village. This thesis aims to explain the factors and motivations of women who dare to attend the Kenduri Blang event and how the forms of resistance of village women against patriarchal domination in the Kenduri Blang tradition. The method used in this study is qualitative methodology (Phenomenology), this study uses the theory of Phenomenological Existentialism as an analytical tool, and the data collection techniques used are field observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The results of the study show that the factors that encourage women's courage to attend the Kenduri Blang event are based on the loss factor (feeling disadvantaged), the equality factor, and the strong motivation factor. There are also inhibiting factors, namely religious factors, cultural factors, and discrimination factors experienced by village women. Meanwhile, the form of resistance of village women is to fight openly by coming directly to the event venue, protesting, debating and criticizing men