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Gender Policies of the new Developmental State: The Case of Indonesian new Participatory Village Governance

Year: 2023

Type: article

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 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.

Source: Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs

DOI: 10.1177/18681034221149750

Author: Muhammad Syukri

Language: English

Topic: Gender Politics and Representation

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: University of Western Australia

Award: G6992148822