Cracking the Glass Ceiling: The Case of Women’s Empowerment in Promoting Village Tourism Development in Malang, Indonesia

Dwi Windyastuti Budi Hendrarti; Kalimah Wasis Lestari; Nuke Faridha Wardhani; Bhushan Ravindra Thakare

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Cracking the Glass Ceiling: The Case of Women’s Empowerment in Promoting Village Tourism Development in Malang, Indonesia

https://doi.org/10.22146/jsp.85545

Dwi Windyastuti Budi Hendrarti⁽¹⁾, Kalimah Wasis Lestari^(2*), Nuke Faridha Wardhani⁽³⁾, Bhushan Ravindra Thakare⁽⁴⁾

(1) Department of Politics, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
(2) Department of Politics, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
(3) Department of Politics, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
(4) School of International Relations and Strategic Studies, University of Mumbai, India
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

This study analyses how the Family Empowerment and Welfare Mobilization (PKK) team plays a significant role in increasing village tourism development in Pujon Kidul, Malang Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia. We highlighted women's empowerment by categorising the social, economic, and political dimensions that contribute to the success. Using the case study method, we investigated the phenomenon in tourism development from 2011 to 2023 (12 years). Data was collected through in-depth interviews with key stakeholders to reveal the extent to which women have been “cracking their glass ceiling” in the three dimensions. The finding reveals that the PKK team could accommodate women's interests and actualise their aspirations and initiatives by promoting community movement (social dimension), allowing them to join SMEs and upskilling programs (economic dimension), and involving them in drafting village development plans and budgeting (political dimension). This study contributes to the literature on women’s empowerment, especially in the social, economic, and political dimensions of tourism development.

Keywords

gender; women’s empowerment; tourism; village development

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