Women Household Heads in Indonesia and Their Role in Addressing Gender Inequality
摘要
This chapter utilizes a feminist lens in studying the Pemberdayaan Perempuan Kepala Keluarga’s (PEKKA’s) case. It also tackles gender inequality issues experienced by women in Indonesia. To gain a deeper understanding of PEKKA’s activities to promote women’s advocacies, in light of gender inequality issues in Indonesia, an interview with the PEKKA secretariat and a focus group discussion (FGD) with the PEKKA union members were conducted by a research team from the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS) to document their experiences, including the actions they took to promote the rights of women-headed households in Indonesia. Given the extent of PEKKA’s activities, this chapter not only considers its example as a feminist practice, but also as an alternative practice.