Abstract
Domestic violence is the most common form of violence experienced by women in Indonesia. It has become a social issue for women activists to seek a solution. However, many women activists have to face challenges, both structural challenges, and cultural challenges, as experienced by women activists at the Legal Resources Center-Gender Justice and Human Rights (LRC-KJHAM) in Semarang City. This article argues that challenges at the structural and cultural levels ultimately become obstacles for women activists from the LRC-KJHAM in fighting for rights and justice for women victims of violence, as well as creating a climate of gender equality in Semarang City. This argument is based on the results of qualitative research on LRC-KJHAM activists in Semarang City within the framework of Margaret Archer’s theoretical analysis of morphogenesis.
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Zahwa, Alya Meuthia
(2021)
"Challenging the Patriarchal Barriers: The Role of Women Activists and Their Advocacy for Domestic Violence in Semarang City, Central Java,"
Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi: Vol. 26:
No.
1, Article 5.
DOI: 10.7454/MJS.v26i1.13518
Available at:
https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjs/vol26/iss1/5
