Abstract:
This study aims to examine the level of women representation in the
Indonesian House of Representatives until the 2019 general elections
through the application of gender quotas. Therefore, the research will
analyze the role of CEDAW on the implementation of gender quota in
Indonesia. This research uses a qualitative method by collecting data from
secondary sources that refer to previous research studies and government
reports.
The results of this study indicate that article 4 of CEDAW regarding the
concept of affirmative action has become a reference for the government
to increase women's representation where the concept of affirmative
action is implemented in the form of a 30% quota. In addition, in the
impact of gender application in the 2019 elections shows that there is an
increase in the number of women which is 118 or 20% up 3% from the
previous election. The final results of this study conclude that CEDAW
plays an important role for the government to formulate the concept of
affirmative action which is then applied with the gender quota system.
Looking for the impact of gender quotas until the 2019 general elections,
gender quotas can increase the number of women in the DPR RI with an
increase in the number of women 118 or 20% in the DPR RI.
