KETERWAKILAN TRANSPUAN DALAM PEMERINTAHAN SEBAGAI INDIKATOR DEMOKRASI INKLUSIF: STUDI KOMPARATIF ANTAR NEGARA
Keywords:
Demokrasi inklusif, Keterwakilan politik, Transgender, Institusi politik, Hak asasi manusia, Inclusive democracy, Political representation, Political institutions, Human rightsAbstract
Penelitian ini menganalisis keterwakilan transpuan dalam pemerintahan sebagai indikator demokrasi inklusif dalam perspektif komparatif antar negara. Permasalahan penelitian muncul dari fakta bahwa sistem demokrasi tidak selalu menjamin keterlibatan politik yang setara bagi kelompok gender minoritas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan hubungan antara keterwakilan transpuan dalam pemerintahan dan tingkat inklusivitas demokrasi serta mengidentifikasi faktor institusional yang mempengaruhi representasi tersebut. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi kepustakaan dan desain komparatif. Data dianalisis melalui kajian literatur akademik dan dokumen kebijakan terkait identitas gender dan representasi politik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat keterwakilan transpuan dalam pemerintahan dipengaruhi oleh desain institusi politik, kerangka hukum negara, serta dinamika sosial yang membentuk peluang partisipasi politik kelompok gender minoritas. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa keterwakilan transpuan dapat digunakan sebagai indikator penting dalam menilai kualitas demokrasi inklusif.
This study examined the representation of trans women in government as an indicator of inclusive democracy from a cross national comparative perspective. The research problem emerged from the fact that democratic systems did not always ensure equal political participation for gender minorities. The study aimed to explain the relationship between the representation of trans women in government and the level of democratic inclusiveness and to identify institutional factors influencing such representation. A qualitative approach using library research with a comparative design was applied. Data were analyzed through a review of academic literature and policy documents related to gender identity and political representation. The findings indicated that the level of trans women’s representation in government was influenced by political institutional design, legal frameworks, and social dynamics shaping political participation opportunities for gender minorities. The study concluded that the representation of trans women could serve as an important indicator for assessing the quality of inclusive democracy
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