01709nam a2200193   4500999001900000008004100019100002300060245010200083260000900185300001500194520100800209650004201217650003401259700003401293773004601327906002201373942001201395952010801407  c510867d510867190903b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aKushandajani99530  aWomen's empowerment in village governance transformation in Indonesia: between hope and criticism  c2019  ap.137-157.  aSince the launch of Law No. 6/2014 regarding villages, scholarly concerns on village studies are growing. However, studies focusing on gender equality in Village Law implementation are still few. This article discusses the responses of the village government to gender problems in their respective areas. Based on field research in two villages in Java, namely Panggungharjo and Lerep, this article recognizes that there is greater attention on gender issues since the implementation of the law. However, village heads still dominate village policymaking. Further, although gaining some supports, gender issues are still placed as the secondary among the village development priorities. They also lack of empowerment programs that will have a direct impact on the improvement of gender equality. Considering these criticisms, there is a crucial need for the national government to issue regulations that will encourage a stronger assertion of gender equality in Village Law implementation. - Reproduced.  aWomen's empowerment - Indonesia99531  aRural areas - Indonesia99532  aAlfirdaus, Laila Kholid99533  aInternational Journal of Rural Management  aWomen - Indonesia  2ddccAR  00102ddc40709384812aIIPAbIIPAd2019-09-03h15(1), Apr, 2019: p.137-157.pAR120712r2019-09-03yAR