In a democratic system, it is important to involve both women and men in policymaking and decision-making in order to influence the balance of society at all levels appropriately and hopefully create justice in various sectors. In Indonesia, the representation of women elected as members of parliament is still below 30%, even though the nomination requirements require a minimum of 30% women. What is the future formulation to guarantee women's representation in parliament of at least 30%? To answer this question, this research method uses a normative juridical approach. The results of this research show that the current electoral system greatly influences the level of women's electability in elections. The election system that determines the winners based on the most votes using an open list system requires candidates to compete freely to gain as many votes as possible. In order to guarantee a minimum of 30% female representation, Indonesia can implement reserved seats. For example, following the practice in Rwanda by allocating 30% of seats in parliament as regulated in the Indonesian election law. Another option is to adopt a model similar to the Republic of Uganda, where a certain number of seats in each district must be allocated to women. Both options can be further regulated in the General Election Commission regulations for practical implementation.

Authors:
Saivol Virdaus, University of Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
Adi Sulistiyono, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta Indonesia, Indonesia
Saldi Isra, Universitas Andalas Padang Indonesia, Indonesia
Isharyanto, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta Indonesia, Indonesia

About the Presenter(s)
Saivol Virdaus is a doctoral student, at the Law Faculty, Universitas Sebelas Maret. He is an lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Kadiri (UNISKA) Kediri

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