ANALISIS KETERLIBATAN KELOMPOK PEREMPUAN DALAM PERANCANGAN PERDA NOMOR 7 TAHUN 2023 TENTANG PEMBERDAYAAN DAN PERLINDUNGAN PEREMPUAN DI KOTA SEMARANG

Abstract

Women's involvement in the process of making local regulations is a crucial issue in realizing gender equality and ensuring that the resulting policies can provide protection and empowerment for women. In response to this, the Semarang City Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) initiated Regional Regulation Number 7 of 2023. During the formulation process, dynamics emerged in it, especially due to criticism and rejection from women's groups that are members of the Women's Care Alliance. This study aims to analyze the extent of the involvement of women's groups in the formulation process of Regional Regulation Number 7 of 2023. The method used in this study is a descriptive qualitative approach by collecting data from primary and secondary sources. The analysis of this study is based on the theory of political engagement to explore women's participation in politics. The results of the study show that in the process of drafting Regional Regulation Number 7 of 2023, the Semarang City DPRD does not actively involve a group of women accompanying victims, in this case the Women's Care Alliance. This lack of involvement indicates a gap between the regulations made and the real needs on the ground, thus potentially reducing the effectiveness of policy implementation in providing protection for women. Thus, this study highlights the importance of active involvement of women's groups in the policy formulation process so that the resulting policies are more inclusive and in accordance with the needs of those directly affected by the regulation. Keywords: Political involvement, women, policy