Women and Corruption in Indonesia (Phenomenological Study of the Role and Position of Women in Eradicating Corruption)

Abstract

The case of corruption in Indonesia is an old issue that has caught the attention of the Indonesian people until now. Corruption occurs when public money or state money is not used in accordance with the will of the people and is not allocated properly. This paper seeks to reveal the position and role of women in eradicating corruption in Indonesia. The existence of women in politics can be seen clearly with the increase in the number of women's participation in politics. Women began to show their potential, qualities and convince the public that they could bring about positive changes in government. The role of women in government and politics is followed by the increasing number of women who are suspects and convicted of corruption cases in Indonesia. The research uses a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach and data obtained from in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and in-depth studies of the results of a survey of women's perceptions of corruption in Indonesia. The results of the study show that in several corruption cases, women often become objects or victims and are also perpetrators of corruption. Women in Indonesia also consider corruption as a common thing that has even become a culture in people's lives. The position of women in corruption can be divided into four positions, namely as an object, abject, anti-subject, and subject. The role of women is very important in the anti