Studies on religious discrimination have focused on the nature, causes, and dynamics of repression, asserting that perceived threats and cross‐cutting influences of religious ideology and rational calculation are predictors for governmental discrimination against religious minorities. Yet, research on how the dynamic interplay of repression and pushback shapes the contestation between governments and minorities is lacking. This article explores this issue with a case study of a small indigenous religion group in culturally heterogenous Indonesia. Building on civic space theory, this article argues for the importance of coping strategies in resisting state‐led discrimination and asserting civic space. This article carefully examined complex micro dynamics while also offering new insights to better understand the interplay between repression and pushback in the context of religious freedom.
Meskipun isu keterwakilan politik perempuan telah menjadi perhatian para sarjana sejak lama, namun belum banyak kajian akademik mengenai keterwakilan perempuan di lembaga penyelenggara pemilu. Dengan mengambil studi kasus program She Leads Indonesia 2021, studi ini hendak memeriksa bagaimana dampak advokasi dalam mendorong implementasi kebijakan afirmatif pada proses seleksi penyelenggara pemilu nasional di Indonesia, serta menganalisis tantangan implementasi kebijakan afirmasi dalam proses seleksi tersebut. Penelitian ini merupakan riset aksi di mana para peneliti terlibat langsung dalam merancang dan melaksanakan program advokasi She Leads. Data dalam studi ini dikumpulkan melalui studi pustaka, diskusi kelompok, wawancara, observasi lapangan, dan pendampingan kandidat. Temuan studi ini menunjukkan bahwa meskipun program advokasi She Leads berhasil meningkatkan partisipasi dan keterwakilan perempuan dalam tiap tahapan seleksi, namun tantangan struktural dalam proses seleksi masih menjadi hambatan utama dalam mengimplementasikan kebijakan afirmasi keterwakilan perempuan di lembaga penyelenggara pemilu di Indonesia.
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