Women and the Challenges of Strengthening Democracy in Villages (Banjar Municipal Case Study)

Fitriyani Yuliawati, Wiwi Widiastuti., Taufik Nurohman. and Ela Susilawati
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Fitriyani Yuliawati: University of Siliwangi, Indonesia
Wiwi Widiastuti.: University of Siliwangi, Indonesia
Taufik Nurohman.: University of Siliwangi, Indonesia
Ela Susilawati: University of Siliwangi, Indonesia

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 7, 3370-3378

Abstract: This study aims to determine women and the challenges of strengthening democracy in the Village. Through the implementation of Law No. 6 of 2014 where the Village is given independence in implementing democratic governance, one of which is the freedom for women to be involved in various aspects of life in the Village. The democratization process in the Village still faces quite big challenges, especially for the representation of women in the Village, currently based on data from the Ministry of Village PDDT in 2021 out of 74,164 Villages the number of Female Head of Village is only 3,976 or equivalent to 5%. This also happens in Banjar City, as one of the youngest Cities in East Priangan out of 16 Head of Village only 2 Female Head of Village around 3 percent of the total Head of Village in Banjar City. This is a portrait of women and the challenges of strengthening democracy in the Village. This study uses gender and political theory and Village government politics with Qualitative Research Methods with in-depth interview data collection methods. The results of the study show that opportunities for women to be involved in political activities at the village level are open, but women face challenges, one of which is the very strong patriarchal culture in Banjar City, making opportunities for women to be involved rare, one of which is because of resistance from women themselves for women to be involved in political activities at the village level. Even women who are involved in political activities are usually only a formality to fulfill the mandate of the Village Law, but in substance the democratic space at the village level in Banjar City has not fully supported women.

Date: 2024
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