Indonesian New Cooperative Movement (IN Coop-Me) to Achieve Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Indonesia

Abstract. This article will discuss about new cooperative movement as the key to achieve gender equality and social inclusion in Indonesia. New cooperative movement is a concept that used to be differentiate general concept of cooperative (movement) in Indonesia. In this article, the first is will be explained about that concept, than will describe the practical of that concept in the daily life of Indonesian society. The second, will be explain about the role of the new cooperative movement to achieve gender equality and social inclusion, especially in Indonesian society cases. This article is not a complete report from a field research, but it is an initial paper compiled and analyzed based on a literature review to be continued into better research in the future. The literatures taken from journals, books, mass media, and other script sources the relevant to the topic. In the cooperative movement to achieve gender equality and social inclusion globally, there are usually two recognized types of cooperatives: general cooperatives (non-discriminatory membership based on sex) and women’s cooperatives. The existence of these two types of cooperatives must indeed be distinguished and recognized for their existence because of the context for achieving these goals. When public awareness about gender equality and justice and social inclusion is good, general cooperatives are more ideal to be formed and organized. However, when this awareness still has to be fought for more specifically, women’s cooperatives are usually an option as a step towards an ideal general cooperative. Based on the Online Data System (ODS) of the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises as of April 20, 2018, there were 13,212 units of active women’s cooperatives and 4,631 had obtained a certificate of Cooperative Identification Number. Based on data from the Ministry of SMEs, the number of women’s cooperatives in 2020 is 10,382 units. The number has the potential to become one of the drivers of the nation’s economy, especially the driver of women’s economic empowerment. The Women’s Cooperative is not only a form of organization, but also a place for women to meet, gather, share about their daily life problems. In addition to the function of cooperatives to create economic productivity, cooperatives are also institutions where culture is preserved through various activities including formal education programs and non-formal interactions. Cooperatives in general, and women’s cooperatives in particular, are also instruments for aggregating women’s political interests, including advocating for policies on achieving gender equality and justice and social inclusion. Finally, this article will be closed by the hypothesis and recommendation for the next research.

ditulis oleh Virtuous Setyaka

Political and Social Sciences Faculty, Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia Department of International Relations, Political and Social Sciences Faculty, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia

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