People's Perceptions of Gender Equality in Kelurahan Guguk Melintang Padang Panjang

Abstract

Gender equality is an issue that is still hotly debated in many parts of the world, including in Indonesia. In general, people's perceptions of gender equality can be influenced by several factors such as culture, religion, education and social environment. The establishment of gender equality and justice is seen from the absence of differentiation between men and women seen from 4 indicators of gender equality, namely: 1) access; 2) participation opportunities; 3) control and; 4) obtaining equal and fair benefits from construction. The purpose of this research object is to find out the community's views on gender equality in Guguk Melintang. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. The theory that became the reference in this research is the theory of liberal feminism. Data collection was obtained from questionnaires and interviews. The data analysis technique used is in three ways: 1) data reduction, 2) data presentation, and 3) conclusion drawing. The results of this study explain that the community in Guguk Melintang Village has successfully implemented gender equality in several aspects, such as the division of roles in domestic work between family members in the house. In terms of education, men and women in the Guguk Melintang community are equal in getting education without discrimination. Furthermore, in terms of employment, the Guguk Melintang community has two different views, including that women can work outside and that women cannot work outside. However, on the whole, the average community gives full access to women who want to work. In this case, the Guguk Melintang community has succeeded in implementing gender equality in various aspects. Although there are some people who do not fully understand the meaning of the term gender.