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Jurnal Perempuan
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The journal encourages practical, theoretically sound, and (when relevant) empirically rigorous manuscripts that address real-world implications of the gender gap in Indonesiancontexts. Topics related to feminism can include (but are not limited to): sexuality, LGBT questions, trafficking, ecology, public policy, sustainability and environment, human and labour rights/issues, governance, accountability and transparency, globalisation, as well as ethics, and specific issues related to gender study, such as diversity, poverty, and education.
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Antara Loncat Lindah dan Luka Parah: Gerakan Awal Pembelaan Buruh Migran Perempuan Tati Krisnawaty
Jurnal Perempuan Vol. 30 No. 1 (2025): Melawan Lupa, Merawat Resistensi: Politik Tubuh, Agensi, dan Ingatan Gerakan P
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34309/jp.v30i1.1154

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The situation of female migrant workers from Indonesia is closely linked to the conditions in their home villages. The green revolution initially established Indonesia as a nation capable of ensuring food security for its population, but this status lasted only five years. Subsequently, the agricultural land could no longer sustain the farmers' livelihoods. For women in rural areas, finding employment overseas has become a necessary step to take. There are almost no alternatives. Sadly, the nation perceives migrant workers merely as sources of foreign currency, and their susceptibility to the challenges of working abroad is not met with an adequate protective framework. Consequently, many fall victim to extortion and violence, resulting in serious injuries. Solidaritas Perempuan is the pioneering organization focused on advocating for female migrant workers through a feminist and human rights lens, specifically by challenging the patriarchal gender system and holding the state accountable for ensuring the human rights of its citizens. This article employs a feminist autoethnographic approach to trace these dynamics through lived experience and activist engagement. By situating personal reflections alongside structural analysis, the study reveals how women’s intimate lives in rural communities are reshaped by state policies, patriarchal systems, and the global labor market.
Agensi Perempuan Menghadapi Ketimpangan Gender di Berbagai Tingkat: Tiga Narasi Kalyanamitra Ratna Saptari; Myra Diarsi; Ruth Indi Rahayu
Jurnal Perempuan Vol. 30 No. 1 (2025): Melawan Lupa, Merawat Resistensi: Politik Tubuh, Agensi, dan Ingatan Gerakan P
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34309/jp.v30i1.1156

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This article consists of narratives of three members of Kalyanamitra in their strategies against sexual and class inequalities in the context of the New Order regime. These personal narratives illustrate individual strategies and subjectivities in the effort to combat the state’s patriarchal hegemony, organizationally. Ratna Saptari’s narrative shows her involvement with women workers groups, which became the background for the formation of Kalyanamitra; Myra Diarsi’s narrative illustrates the development of critical gender thinking within the existing power structures through gender training; while Ruth Indiah Rahayu’s story provides an overview of Kalyanamitra’s struggles in the Pro-Democracy social movement, through gender training and other social activities. These three narratives depict the interconnection between individual agency within a feminist organization and the existing authoritarian political context based on different social spaces and temporalities.
Refleksi Demonstrasi Suara Ibu Peduli: Perjuangan Aktivis Perempuan Menggulirkan Reformasi dan Melawan Orde Baru Gadis Arivia; Karlina Supelli; Wilasih Nophiana
Jurnal Perempuan Vol. 30 No. 1 (2025): Melawan Lupa, Merawat Resistensi: Politik Tubuh, Agensi, dan Ingatan Gerakan P
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34309/jp.v30i1.1162

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The demonstration by the Voice of Concerned Mothers (SIP) on February 23, 1998, is often reduced in the public narrative to a spontaneous action by “housewives” demanding affordable milk prices. However, these narratives obscure the political complexity, strategy, and courage of the feminist activists who initiated the action amid the repression of the New Order. The history of the SIP demonstrations is not just a story about rising milk prices, but an organized effort to “break the silence,” create space for political intervention in the context of the economic crisis, and reject the authoritarian Soeharto regime. The authors agree that the SIP action of February 23, 1998, was the first openly feminist political action to be carried out to overthrow Soeharto. The strategy of using the symbol “mother” and the “milk” issue is not a coincidence, but rather a clever camouflage to protect the movement from subversive accusations and to build a bridge of empathy with society. This paper traces the history through a collaborative autoethnographic approach, utilizing the personal experiences and narratives of the SIP demonstrators who were arrested as the primary data. This study examines the layers of strategy, emotion, and dynamics that shape the collective meaning of the SIP movement.
Melawan Kekerasan Negara: Peran LSM Perempuan Daerah pada Masa Orde Baru Nur Iman Subono; Gadis Arivia; Faiz Abimanyu Wiguna; Gloria Sarah Saragih
Jurnal Perempuan Vol. 30 No. 1 (2025): Melawan Lupa, Merawat Resistensi: Politik Tubuh, Agensi, dan Ingatan Gerakan P
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34309/jp.v30i1.1163

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Using a feminist methodological approach and focused group discussions (FGDs) with five local women’s NGOs from Yasanti, Flower Aceh, PIKUL, ALDP, and Fokupers, this study explores seven characteristics of local women’s NGOs in resisting authoritarian and militaristic state repression. The characteristics are: camouflage strategies, clandestine work, grassroots bases, solidarity and networks, alternative knowledge production, participatory approaches, and multi-layered issue struggles. Empathy-based activism serves as a political force for local women’s NGOs to underpin the fight for gender justice. The theoretical framework of postcolonial and decolonial feminism is employed to analyze how the state constructs women’s bodies as objects of power. The research confirms that women’s NGOs’ work is not only resistive but also productive, creating alternative spaces and building a counter-memory to the country’s history of violence and impunity. The findings enrich the discourse on justice in Indonesia that sustaining democracy depends on recognizing the experiences and efforts of women’s NGOs, which are often overlooked or erased from history
Di Balik Janji Inklusi: Kekerasan, Eksklusi, dan Tanggung Jawab Politik Kolektif terhadap Perempuan Penyandang Disabilitas Wulandari Tri Wahyuni Suci; Ninik; Abby Gina Boang Manalu; Nada Salsabila
Jurnal Perempuan Vol. 29 No. 3 (2024): Kepemimpinan Perempuan Akar Rumput: Suara, Solidaritas, dan Keadilan dalam Pem
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34309/jp.v29i3.1172

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Despite Indonesia's ratification of the CRPD and the enactment of Law No. 8/2016, women with disabilities continue to experience widespread gender-based violence. This article analyzes the structural causes of such violence through an intersectional feminist lens, drawing primarily on Iris Marion Young’s Social Connection Model of political responsibility. Employing a feminist perspective grounded in the advocacy experiences of civil society organizations (Pusat Rehabilitasi YAKKUM and SIGAB), as well as data from the 2024 National Assembly of Women with Disabilities, this article argues that such violence is rooted in systemic exclusion and the failure of state and society to transform unjust structures. The findings call for collective political responsibility and inclusive governance that centers the knowledge, voice, and agency of women with disabilities—not as passive beneficiaries, but as active political subjects
Partisipasi Kepemimpinan Perempuan dari Pinggiran ke Pusat: Studi Kasus Sekolah Perempuan dalam Meningkatkan Peran Perempuan Merumuskan Kebijakan Publik yang Berkeadilan Yusnaningsi Kasim; Indri Sri Sembadra
Jurnal Perempuan Vol. 29 No. 3 (2024): Kepemimpinan Perempuan Akar Rumput: Suara, Solidaritas, dan Keadilan dalam Pem
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34309/jp.v29i3.1182

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Women remain on the margins of public decision-making, especially in development planning and budgeting forums where their voices and interests are ignored. An equitable development, however, requires the active participation of marginalized groups, including poor women, female heads of households, survivors of violence, ethnic minorities, indigenous women, those in remote or disaster-affected areas, gender minorities and individuals with disabilities. These groups face systemic barriers to participation, as men are often perceived to represent the collective voice of their communities. Therefore, women’s leadership needs to be established. To overcome this marginalization, women’s leadership must be actively developed. Based on KAPAL Perempuan’s experience in empowering women through Sekolah Perempuan, this paper explores how grassroots organizing and critical education-with the approach of the Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) framework-enhances women’s agency, critical consciousness, and leadership. Data collection for this paper utilized interview methodology and literature review. By developing a GEDSI perspective, marginalized women can influence public policies to become more gender equitable and inclusive, ultimately bridging the gap in their participation in development planning and decision-making. Recommendations include integrating the GEDSI approach in local development policies and supporting capacity building for women’s participation and community-based empowerment to reach more marginalized groups.
Credit Union Perempuan sebagai Kendaraan Ekonomi-Politik Perempuan Akar Rumput: Pengalaman PESADA dalam Membangun Kekuatan Politik Perempuan Akar Rumput melalui Credit Union Perempuan di Sumatra Utara dan Pulau Sumatra Dina Lumbantobing; Ramida Katharina Sinaga; Ikhaputri Widiantini
Jurnal Perempuan Vol. 29 No. 3 (2024): Kepemimpinan Perempuan Akar Rumput: Suara, Solidaritas, dan Keadilan dalam Pem
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34309/jp.v29i3.1183

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Grassroots women in Indonesia face limitations in economic access due to the patriarchal capitalist system which places them in a vulnerable position. A paradigm shift is necessary to strengthen women’s economic empowerment as a means of eradicating their systemic impoverishment across various social and political institutions. Such initiative has been developed by PESADA since 2006 through the women Credit Union (CU). Women CU takes different perspective from the mainstream economic approaches by fostering financial independence while simultaneously cultivating political awareness through conscientization and active participation in the public sphere. This article adopts the feminist economics framework and conscientization theory as implemented by PESADA in North Sumatra. The study employs a case study methodology, incorporating document analysis, participant interviews, and field observations. The findings in this article demonstrate that women CU not only enhances women’s economic independence but also strengthens their political participation—notably through SPUK (Suara Perempuan untuk Keadilan - Women’s Voices for Justice). Women CU proves that community-based economic models with a feminist perspective can serve as an effective strategy for social transformation of grassroots women
Kepemimpinan Perempuan di Akar Rumput dan Ketahanan Demokrasi: Kajian Pengantar Teoretis Nur Iman Subono
Jurnal Perempuan Vol. 29 No. 3 (2024): Kepemimpinan Perempuan Akar Rumput: Suara, Solidaritas, dan Keadilan dalam Pem
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34309/jp.v29i3.1185

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Women have long played a crucial role in social and political development around the world, including in Indonesia, although their contributions are often overlooked or insufficiently recognized. In this context, women’s leadership at the grassroots level becomes particularly important. The grassroots serves as the foundation for larger social and political structures, and active participation by women at this level can strengthen the foundation of a more inclusive and participatory “democratic resilience.” A country’s democratic resilience is not only determined by elite or high-level political leaders but also by the extent to which marginalized groups, including women, are involved in the political process. This paper aims to explore the deep relationship between women’s leadership at the grassroots level and democratic resilience. By examining how women in various communities influence local socio-political dynamics, we can understand their role in strengthening democratic resilience. Furthermore, the paper addresses the challenges and obstacles that women face in attaining leadership positions at the grassroots level.
Memahami Kerentanan, Mendorong Kepemimpinan, dan Mengupayakan Keadilan: Analisis Kebijakan Feminis terhadap Rencana Aksi Adaptasi Iklim Jawa Tengah dan Kabupaten Demak Andi Misbahul Pratiwi; Masnu’ah; Nadia Himmatul Ulya; Andi Thoifatul Misbach
Jurnal Perempuan Vol. 29 No. 3 (2024): Kepemimpinan Perempuan Akar Rumput: Suara, Solidaritas, dan Keadilan dalam Pem
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34309/jp.v29i3.1187

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In Indonesia’s climate policy discourse, gender has become an increasingly prominent keyword, from the National Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation (2014) to the National Gender and Climate Change Action Plan (2024). This paper analyses gender representation in the Climate Adaptation Action Plans of Central Java (2023) and Demak Regency (2024), two coastal areas highly vulnerable to both climate crises and gender inequality. Using a feminist policy analysis framework and drawing on the concept of Gender Transformative Adaptation (GTA), the analysis focuses on three key aspects: representation, knowledge and power, and leadership. The findings reveal that gender justice remains a marginal concern. Women are predominantly framed as vulnerable groups in need of empowerment, rather than as agents of change with equal knowledge and capacities. The policy documents reflect a top-down technocratic approach that overlooks local knowledge and grassroots women’s experiences. Moreover, the absence of women’s organizations as strategic actors signals weak institutional recognition of women’s leadership in climate adaptation. This paper argues for more participatory, intersectional, and transformative approaches to local climate adaptation policymaking to ensure greater justice, inclusivity, and contextual relevance.
Dari Pinggiran ke Arus Utama: Partisipasi Bermakna, Suara, dan Advokasi Perempuan serta Kelompok Marginal dalam Perjuangan untuk Kesetaraan Gender, Penyandang Disabilitas, dan Inklusi Sosial dalam Kebijakan Nasional Indonesia—RPJPN 2025–2045 dan RPJMN 2025–2029 Misiyah; Endah Trista Agustiana; Budhis Utami
Jurnal Perempuan Vol. 29 No. 3 (2024): Kepemimpinan Perempuan Akar Rumput: Suara, Solidaritas, dan Keadilan dalam Pem
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34309/jp.v29i3.1191

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The participation of grassroots women and marginalized groups in national development planning remains critically low, at only around 10–20 percent. The current mechanism, Musrenbang (Development Planning Forums), has yet to meaningfully accommodate their voices. In response, KAPAL Perempuan, together with INKLUSI partners, initiated the National Women’s Deliberation for Development Planning (Munas Perempuan) in 2023 and 2024 as a collective action to enhance meaningful participation and ensure the integration of the needs, rights, and aspirations of women, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups in development agendas. This research presents a case study of the advocacy surrounding Munas Perempuan and its role in influencing the formulation of the 2025–2045 National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN). It focuses on three main aspects: (1) the structural causes of low participation among women and marginalized groups; (2) the effectiveness of Munas Perempuan as a model of grassroots advocacy; and (3) the implications of this advocacy for long-term development policy. Data were drawn from field studies in 206 districts/cities, interviews, and over a decade of documentation from civil society organizations. Findings show that limited participation leads to the exclusion of key issues affecting women and marginalized communities. Munas Perempuan has emerged as a strategic breakthrough by integrating nine key agendas into the RPJPN. Furthermore, it has contributed to a paradigmatic shift in national development— moving from Gender Mainstreaming (PUG) to Gender and Social Inclusion Mainstreaming (PUGIS), now formally adopted in Law No. 59 of 2024 on the 2025–2045 RPJPN.

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