Sexuality and Sexual Politics in Contemporary Indonesia  

Oleh:

Arivia, Gadis

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Melintas: An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion vol. 24 no. 02 (Aug. 2008), page 187-204.
Topik: Gender Issues; Democracy; Human Rights; Religious Fundamentalism; Liberal Political Views
Fulltext: 24_02_Gadis Arivia.pdf (191.74KB)

Isi artikel

The post-Suharto period was expected to establish Indonesia as a democracy, committed to equality between citizens and human rights, but respect for women's equal rights, for example the freedom to terminate a pregnancy, freedom of expression, freedom from polygamy, has not occurred. Indonesia has enjoyed some expanded political liberties, but the civil liberties of the Indonesian people are not protected. Why has democracy failed to deliver civil liberties in Indonesia despite its success in opening up political liberties? Why has democracy strengthened the ties between the government and dominant religious institutions? These are the questions I address. In the case of Indonesia, the transition to democracy has not necessarily led to the liberalization concerning laws on gender and freedom of the individual. In fact it has led to the opposite. This is true in the case of women's sexual liberation, which is condemned and restricted both by the democratic elected government and the dominant religious institutions.

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