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Gender policies of the new developmental state: the case of Indonesian new participatory village governance
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Abstract This article shows how the Indonesian new developmental state addresses gender equality and women's empowerment in its effort to institutionalise a participatory approach in the state bureaucracy. It pays attention to the way the new developmental ideology has shaped participatory governance policy ... view more
This article shows how the Indonesian new developmental state addresses gender equality and women's empowerment in its effort to institutionalise a participatory approach in the state bureaucracy. It pays attention to the way the new developmental ideology has shaped participatory governance policy as an instrument of village development instead of deepening democracy and reworking the structure of traditional gender relations. Utilising qualitative data and a longitudinal monitoring study, this article argues that the new policy of participatory village governance has a narrow focus on village economy and infrastructure and ignores more sensitive issues, such as transforming the traditional gender structures.... view less
Keywords
Indonesia; affirmative action; gender policy; gender relations; woman; empowerment; political participation; village development; governance; social inequality; gender role; Southeast Asia
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Developmental-State-Ansatz
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 110-133
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 42 (2023) 1
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed