THE POLICY OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC PROJECT FOOD ESTATE SYSTEM FROM A RELIGIOUS FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE
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https://doi.org/10.28944/reflektika.v21i1.2636Keywords:
Food Estate, Religious Feminism, Women's Involvement, Policy PoliticsAbstract
The religious feminist approach to the food system is closely correlated with the reality of women who often face a double burden, namely taking care of household chores and seeking sources of livelihood for their families. This condition cannot be separated from patriarchal factors. Women in rural areas contribute significantly to farming activities as a source of income. The government's priority program for achieving food security is the Food Estate. The main issue in this article is the analysis of the National Strategic Project (PSN) Food Estate policy from a religious feminism perspective. This study uses a socio-legal approach by examining empirical data on women's involvement in the PSN Food Estate to answer this question. This is then reviewed through a religious feminism perspective. The analysis is conducted with reference to religious values, especially Islam, the majority religion in Indonesia, while also considering other religious values. Implementing the Food Estate has shifted the local food system to a centralised one, neglecting the community's fundamental rights. This condition is closely related to the oppression of women, which is also rooted in patriarchal religious interpretations. This has given rise to a mindset that reinforces the subordination of women in almost all aspects of social life. Through a qualitative approach and analysis, this study reveals how women's roles are marginalised in agriculture and offers an analysis of the steps that can be taken to create a more inclusive food system.
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