Kinerja Anggota Legislatif Perempuan Provinsi Sumatera Utara dalam Merespon Kepentingan Perempuan

Abstract

Issues on gender issues are issues that have long existed both in Indonesia and in other countries, in essence gender issues are issues that demand equality between men and women, this is actually the right of every citizen because both the people men and women are one and the same citizen and protected by the state constitution. The purpose of the study is to refer to things that are to be achieved in a study. The goal to be achieved is to know the performance of female members in the North Sumatra provincial DPRD and find out what factors hinder the performance of female members of the DPRD North Sumatra Province. The research method used in this study is a qualitative research method. Qualitative research is research on descriptive research and tends to use analysis. In an effort to fulfill the 30% quota of women's representation in legislative power where the community still prioritizes the professionalism of men and women as if it were only a complement. The performance of women legislative members in carrying out their duties and authority can be seen in this period in achieving superiority or fighting for women's rights In the DPRD of North Sumatra Province it is quite good. The factor hindering the performance of women members of North Sumatra Provincial DPRD in responding to women's interests is the problem of budgeting in carrying out tasks that are still lacking in responding to people's aspirations such as developing women's creativity in the regions but not yet realized. Another factor inhibiting women's legislative performance is the culture where the public views women who are in the political realm who have many responsibilities so that this view is not too many women who are too serious in politics.