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Abstract

The dichotomy of public and private is always related to the binary oppositions of women and men in social realms. Men are always the representation of the public because masculinity emphasises public discourse, war, and peace, and vice versa with women. Consequently, exploring how women position themselves within the international public sphere is imperative, particularly as the boundary between the public and private realms becomes increasingly blurred. This article argues that women could play a crucial role in this more complex public-private dichotomy while facing the international realm. Nation-states have a role as publics domestically but then change their status quo and become private internationally. Besides, the increasing female population in the world also suggests that women's involvement should be considered in any decision-making process. With the help of deductive qualitative analysis and evidence from some parts of the world, this article shows that women should get more involved in the international public realm. At the same time, the public-private dichotomy becomes even more blurred. The increasing level of women's involvement, the blurred public-private dichotomy, and the procrastinating women's involvement are essential evidence of the argument of this article. Instead of debating sexual clichés, this article aims to show that women's involvement nowadays in the international public realm could be a strategic move by a nation-state regarding the domination of private and even public realms.

Bahasa Abstract

Dikotomi publik dan swasta selalu terkait dengan oposisi biner perempuan dan laki-laki di bidang sosial. Laki-laki selalu mewakili publik karena maskulinitas dengan menekankan pidato publik, perang, dan perdamaian, dan sebaliknya dengan perempuan. Oleh karena itu, sangat penting untuk mengeksplorasi bagaimana perempuan menempatkan diri mereka di dalam ruang publik internasional, terutama karena batas antara ruang publik dan privat menjadi semakin kabur. Artikel ini berpendapat bahwa perempuan dapat memainkan peran penting dalam dikotomi publik-privat yang lebih kompleks ini dalam menghadapi dunia internasional. Negara-bangsa memiliki peran sebagai publik secara domestik tetapi kemudian mengubah status quo mereka dan menjadi privat secara internasional. Selain itu, meningkatnya populasi perempuan di dunia juga menunjukkan bahwa keterlibatan perempuan harus dipertimbangkan dalam setiap proses pengambilan keputusan. Dengan bantuan analisis kualitatif deduktif dan bukti dari beberapa bagian dunia, artikel ini menunjukkan bahwa perempuan harus lebih terlibat dalam dunia publik internasional sementara dikotomi publik-privasi menjadi lebih kabur. Tingkat peningkatan keterlibatan perempuan, dikotomi publik-privasi yang membingungkan, dan keterlibatannya perempuan yang tertunda adalah bukti dasar dari argumen artikel ini. Alih-alih mendiskusikan isu seksual klise, artikel ini bertujuan untuk menunjukkan bahwa keterlibatan perempuan di dunia internasional saat ini dapat menjadi langkah strategis dalam menghadapi dominasi negara-negara bangsa pada ranah publik bahkan privat.

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