Partisipasi dan Keterwakilan Perempuan di Legislatif Kabupaten Cilacap Periode 2019-2024

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of gender equality and equity in women's representation in the Cilacap Regency legislature. The type of research used in this research is using a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. The technique for determining informants used a purposive sampling technique of 10 people selected according to the relevance of this study. The analysis of this research is based on Harvard theory, which includes the dimensions of access, participation, control, and benefits. The results of the study show that gender equality in women's representation in the Cilacap Regency legislature still does not meet the quota of 30% of women's representation of the total 50 members, and in the legislature of the Cilacap Regency there are only 13 female council members where there should be 15 female council members as a condition to fulfill 30% representation of women, this is gender equality in the representation of women in the Cilacap Regency Legislature has not met the quota, caused by the lack of interest of women in the political sphere, and many factors including myths, societal perspectives, religious interpretations, and the existence of a patriarchal culture.