The Genealogy of Legal Feminism and the Transformation of Indonesian Law: From Critiques of Legal Neutrality to Substantive Justice
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https://doi.org/10.47268/tatohi.v6i7.4036Keywords:
Legal Feminism, ; Legal Genealogy, Substantive Equality, Gender Justice, Indonesian Legal ReformAbstract
Introduction: Law is often perceived as neutral and equally applicable to everyone; however, its construction and implementation may reproduce gender inequalities rooted in patriarchal power relations. This condition necessitates a historical and theoretical examination of the development of legal feminism and its relevance to the Indonesian legal system.
Purposes of the Research: This study aims to trace the genealogy of legal feminism, analyze the development of its theoretical foundations, and identify its implications for the evolution of Indonesian law.
Methods of the Research: This study employs normative legal research using historical, conceptual, and comparative approaches. Legal materials and relevant literature are analyzed qualitatively to examine the relationship between the development of legal feminist thought, the principle of gender equality, and legal regulations on the protection of women in Indonesia.
Findings of the Research: Legal feminism has developed as a critique of formal legal neutrality and the dominance of patriarchal perspectives. Its evolution has strengthened an orientation toward substantive equality, recognition of women's experiences, and intersectional analysis. In the Indonesian context, its relevance can be examined through the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), legislation on the elimination of domestic violence, sexual violence offenses, and judicial guidelines for adjudicating cases involving women in conflict with the law. However, the relationship between theoretical developments and regulatory changes still requires more detailed normative examination.
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