PUBLIC POLICY AND GENDER CONTESTATION: THE CASE OF CHILD PROTECTION QANUN IN LHOKSEUMAWE, INDONESIA

Rasyidin, Rasyidin and Fidia, Aruni and Sity, Daud (2019) PUBLIC POLICY AND GENDER CONTESTATION: THE CASE OF CHILD PROTECTION QANUN IN LHOKSEUMAWE, INDONESIA. Srikandi, Journal of Women and Leadership, Jurnal Wanita dan Kepemimpinan, 1 (1). pp. 109-124. ISSN 2682-8480

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Abstract

This study examines public policy and gender political contestations in Lhokseumawe city Representative, Aceh, Indonesia. This study has adopted a qualitative approach to explore some researches questions through a series of interviews, observation and library research. The increasing cases of violence against children inLhokseumawe city show that there is a pressing need for an effective and appropriate Child Protection Qanun to be implemented. However, in Lhokseumawe city such qanun is still absent, Political contestants between the lawmakers and the government in this issue have not been resolved. Gender discrimination still occurs, presumably due to the lack of Empowerment Agency and enhanced female participation as legislators in the House of Representatives. It is expected that priority will be given to this Chold Protection Qanun Bill. The findings shows that the failure to legislate and implement the Child Protection Qanun in Lhokseumawe City is due to the absence of economic values and the failure of the legislators to recognise the importance of the role of gender in child protections Keywords: gender, political contestations, public policy

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