Gender Empowerment in Local Institutions: Negotiating between Domestic and Public Roles in the Sunda Region of West Java Hilmiana Y
Faculty Economics and Business
Universitas Padjadjaran
Jl Dipati Ukur 35, Bandung
Abstract
In the Industrial Revolution Era of 5.0, when the role of human resources play an important role, the binary gender distinction between man and woman shall be adapted to the challenges in the society. The role of woman in Communities which is based on Indigenous Knowledge and Culture has been considered as a gender biased as woman was seen to be sub-ordinate to the role of man in terms of their role between public and domestic. However, the practice of some Local Institutions in the Sunda Region of West Java, i.e. Gintingan and Perelek, have demonstrated that the women predominantly play an important role in the community. Using a qualitative method of survey of literature, this paper attempts to elaborate that although in Sundanese Culture, the patriarchic role in the society between man and woman women has been dominating the tradition, however the practice of some local institutions have demonstrated that there is a gender empowerment among Indigenous Communities which show that the local people have been negotiating the gender role in the Society.
Keywords: Gender Empowerment, Organizational Behaviour, Local Institutions, Culture & Society
Topic: Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Human Resources Management
