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Abstract

Indonesian women’s active participation in the political sphere has been supported by national legislation. However, it remains challenging for women to position themselves in the political arena, especially in a specific party’s activities. There is contestation between male and female political cadres, which often escalates into conflict. Using a qualitative research method, this research aims to discover the root of gender-based conflicts within a political party context. This research found three kinds of conflict: overt, covert, and avoided. Overt conflicts occur in the official forum when women express their anger, dissatisfaction, and protests against their male counterparts. Covert conflicts occur when women do not express their dissatisfaction about the party’s decisions and only show their anger outside of the forum. Avoided conflicts arise when women no longer wish to participate in the forum, so they leave the party and its activities. The root of the problems of these conflicts is gender asymmetry and the strong patriarchal culture in the organizations.

Author Biography

Misbah Zulfa Elizabeth is faculty of Social and Political Science at State Islamic University Walisongo, Semarang, Indonesia. Email: zulfa_elizabeth@walisongo.ac.id. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8221- 2909

Ririh Megah Safitri is faculty of Social and Political Science at State Islamic University Walisongo, Semarang, Indonesia. Email: ririh.megah.safitri@walisongo.ac.id. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002- 1241-0731

Sholihan Sholihan is in the Post-Graduate Program at State Islamic University Walisongo, Semarang, Indonesia. Email: sholihan@walisongo.ac.id. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9425-8285

Arikhah is Faculty of Islamic Theology and Humanity at State Islamic University Walisongo, Semarang, Indonesia. Email : arikhah@walisongo.ac.id. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5798-3875

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