Women's Leadership in Strategic Positions in the DPR RI (Case Study on Desy Ratnasari as a Member of the DPR who Occupies a Strategic Position in the DPR RI)

Abstract

The Election Law stipulates 30% of women's representation in political parties, creating opportunities for women to enter politics. In fact, at this time women have been given the trust to become a leader, one of them in the DPR RI. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview and explanation of the leadership of women DPR members in strategic positions in the DPR RI. This research uses a qualitative approach using a case study method, with the informant being Desy Ratnasari who is a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives who is the Deputy Chairperson of the National Mandate Party Faction Leader and Chair of the West Java National Mandate Party DPW. Data collection techniques in this study are interviews, documentation and observation. The data analysis techniques used are data collection, data reduction, presentation of data and drawing conclusions. The results of this study show that many women participate in politics, but there are so many obstacles and challenges faced, such as patriarchal culture, social perceptions, and gender stereotypes. The low representation of women legislators is due to the patriarchal culture that is still thick in the lives of Indonesian people.