DESCRIPTIVE REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN INDONESIAN POLITICS
Abstract
The 30% quota of women in parliament still has not been reached in the last three elections. This study discusses about women's representation both in parliament and regional leaders direct election, by providing answers to two questions. First, how is descriptive representation applied in the case of women's representation in both parliament and regional leaders and second, what factors affect women's representation in politics.
This is a descriptive research study which based on data and in-depth interviews gathered during the writing process. Using qualitative analysis, the study found that there has been an increase of women's representation in parliament and regional leaders. However, the increase has not helped reached the 30% quota. It is varied from one region to the others. The study found that the lower the level of parliament , the lower percentage of women's representation.