The Role of LSM LBH APIK in Increasing Political Education for Woman
FREDIK LAMBERTUS KOLLO (1*) AND SUNARSO (2*)

(1) Student of Civic Education Graduated School Program Yogyakarta State University. * Email: fredikkollo[at]yahoo.co.id
(2) Lecture at Civic Education Program Graduated School Program Yogyakarta State University. *Email: sunarso[at]uny.ac.id

Abstract

Political education for women is very important in increasing women participation in political field. This research aims to reveal the role of Non-Government Organization Legal Aid Institution Indonesian Women Association in Kupang (LSM LBH APIK) in empowering political education for women. The background of this research is coming from the low of women’s level participation in political field. The participation of women in political field is very low. What it is means by women participation in political field is the women who nominate themselves as governor, regent, or as legislative member. The women voters are enormous in number if it is compared with men voters in every general election. Woman has 30% portion from a whole quota of the chairs of the House of Representatives. The number of quota almost has not fulfilled yet in every general election of legislative members. Political education is very needed by woman. LSM LBH APIK is one of institution which helps woman in terms of politic and law. The object of this research is women in Non-Government Organization Legal Aid Institution Indonesian Women Association in Kupang(LSM LBH APIK). The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative methods. The result of the research shows that the participation of women in politics is very low. One of the factors causes the low women participation in politics is the lack of political education for women and the lack of supports from political party. The member of LSM LBH APIK gives socialization for women with purposes to elevate political education for women. Some women, who have ability as a leader, lack of confident to declare themselves in the arena of politics. Women are unconfident because of limitedness that they have as economy and educationfactors. Political education for women is very expected can be gained from each relevant stakeholder.

Keywords: political participation, political education, woman, general election.

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