Indonesian Journal of Global Discourse

Upaya Pemerintah Islandia dalam Meningkatkan Kesetaraan Gender (Studi Kasus: Fenomena Gender Pay Gap di Dunia Kerja

Arlina Alfiani Chandra, Y.A. Wahyuddin, Kurnia Zulhandayani Rizki — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This study describes the Gender pay gap in Iceland and the government's efforts to eliminate the Gender pay gap in the world of work. The purpose of this research is to find out what actions are taken by the government to improve gender equality through public policies. This study used qualitative research methods. Data collection was obtained through literature study sourced from books, journals, articles, government documents, etc. The data is then analyzed using qualitative analysis techniques. The results show that the Icelandic government issued an Equal Pay Certification policy which is the first policy in the world that requires companies and institutions to prove the application of an equal pay system through a strict audit process. The Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights Irrespective of Gender was also formulated to help improve Gender equality in various aspects. This policy has so far had a positive impact in reducing the Gender pay gap in the world of work

Efektivitas Penggunaan Celebrity Diplomacy BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) sebagai Goodwill Ambassador UNICEF dalam Melakukan Kampanye Anti-Kekerasan “Love Myself”

Eny Wahyuni, Lalu Puttrawandi Karjaya, Valencia Husni — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Violence against children is a big problem that still often occurs in all parts of the world, both online violence (cyberbullying) and violence that occurs in person. One of UNICEF’s efforts to solve the issue is by initiating celebrity diplomats, namely BTS, to cooperate with UNICEF in the anti-violence Campaign against children "Love Myself". This study aims to explore the role of non-state actors, in this case, celebrities as diplomatic figures who have a significant role in Campaigning for the issue of anti-violence against children. This study uses the concept of Celebrity Diplomacy, the concept of International Organization, and the theory of Regime Effectiveness. This qualitative descriptive research uses secondary data derived from multiple sources and analyzed through the model of Miles and Huberman. The results of this study indicate that the Love Myself Campaign is effective in spreading positive messages to love yourself and decreasing the amount of violence against children, and has succeeded in raising many funds from various work programs or activities initiated by UNICEF with BTS, which will be used entirely for the needs of the Campaign.

Analisis Global Value Chain pada Komoditas Ekspor Rumput Laut di Pulau Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat dalam Memasuki Pasar Tiongkok

Hamidatul Aeni, Alfian Hidayat, Y.A. Wahyudin — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The West Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia is among one of the largest producers of seaweed and part of the strategic road map for international seaweed export. The purpose of this study is to find out how activities from upstream to downstream, competitiveness, upgrading and synergy between actors involved in the production and marketing process of Lombok Island seaweed enter the Chinese market. The conceptual framework used in this study is the global value chain, with 4 dimensions of analysis, namely: (1) governance, (2) competitiveness, (3) upgrading, and (4) synergy between actors. The research methodology used in this research is descriptive using a qualitative approach where data is collected from interviews, documentation and library research, as well as analyzed by analytical the model of Miles and Huberman. The results of this study indicate that the type of value chain formed is buyer-driven and the form of governance is a captive value chain. The competitiveness of seaweed commodities on the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara lies in the amount of production, types of seaweed produced, low import tariffs, and high international currency exchange rates in Indonesia. The types of upgrading that have been carried out are product upgrading by seaweed farmers, then the upgrading process by PT Asia Sejahtera Mina Tbk in cooperation with the government of West Nusa Tenggara Province. The form of synergy between actors is disciplined support that is formed at the international, national, and local levels.

Kepentingan Indonesia dalam Kerja Sama Bilateral dengan Jepang (IJEPA) dalam Perdagangan Industri Otomotif 2008-2014

Octaviania Mediswastya Hidayat, M. Syaprin Zahidi — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

IJEPA is a bilateral cooperation in the economic field between Indonesia and Japan. The first bilateral free trade agreement was conducted by Indonesia, especially in the automotive sector. This research aims to understand the national interest of bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Japan in IJEPA related to the trade of the Japanese automotive industry in Indonesia. Furthermore, this article also uses the concepts of bilateral cooperation and national interests. Besides, this research is descriptive-qualitative research that uses the method of library research to collect data. The results showed that Indonesia's interest in IJEPA regarding the Japanese automotive industry trade in Indonesia is divided into three namely: (1) short-term interest with self-preservation, which supports the welfare of Indonesian people, (2) medium-term interests, which consist of improving the economy in order to increase market access for goods, increase Japanese investment in Indonesia, and making Indonesia the center of the global automotive industry, (3) long-term interest, namely the new world order, where the cooperation carried out in the automotive industry trade will create a positive contribution to both countries.

Keamanan Manusia dalam Pengaruh Tradisi Dowry di India terhadap Kekerasan Berbasis Gender di India

Nining Kurnia, Khairur Rizki, Zulkarnain Zulkarnain — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Gender-based violence continues to be an issue, especially in India with various causes, one of which is the tradition of giving dowry. The purpose of this study is to analyze how human security is influenced by the dowry tradition that causes acts of gender-based violence in India. This study uses feminism theory and uses the concept of human security to answer the problem formulation because all of them are able to explain the existence of acts of discrimination against women caused by the dowry tradition in India. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach. The data is taken from secondary sources and analyzed through the interactive model of Miles and Huberman. This study finds the fact that discrimination against women in India as a result of the dowry tradition is difficult to abolish even though the Indian government has made various efforts to overcome it together with international organizations. However, the deep-rooted patriarchal system in Indian society is the main obstacle to tackling acts of discrimination against women to date

Kerja Sama Bilateral Indonesia dan Denmark dalam Pembangunan Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Bayu (Studi Kasus: Pembangunan Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Baru untuk Keberlanjutan Energi di Sulawesi Selatan)

Sri Samhati, Alfian Hidayat, Mega Nisfa Makhroja — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Energy demand from year to year has increased. Most of the energy used to meet this demand still comes from fossil fuels, meanwhile, the use of fossil fuels has an impact on increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, Indonesia is trying to utilize renewable energy to reduce its use of fossil fuels. This study aims to determine the impact of bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and Denmark in the construction of a wind power plant (PLTB) on energy sustainability in South Sulawesi. This research uses the concept of Bilateral Cooperation and Energy Sustainability. The method used in this study is a descriptive qualitative approach and the technique of data collection is through literature study. This study concludes that the construction of PLTB with this cooperation has an impact on energy security in Indonesia, where there is fulfillment of energy demand, fulfillment of energy access, and reduction of fossil energy use.