Gender equality in the government water, sanitation, and hygiene workforce in Indonesia: an analysis through the Gender at Work framework

Soeters, S; Siscawati, M; Ratnasari,; Anggriani, S; Nailah,; Willetts, J

Gender equality in the government water, sanitation, and hygiene workforce in Indonesia: an analysis through the Gender at Work framework

Soeters, S

Siscawati, M Ratnasari, Anggriani, S Nailah, Willetts, J

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Publisher:: Informa UK Limited
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Citation:: Development Studies Research, 2021, 8, (1), pp. 280-293
Issue Date:: 2021-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Soeters, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5572-6210
dc.contributor.author	Siscawati, M
dc.contributor.author	Ratnasari,
dc.contributor.author	Anggriani, S
dc.contributor.author	Nailah,
dc.contributor.author	Willetts, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3975-9642
dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-20T03:42:32Z
dc.date.available	2021-12-20T03:42:32Z
dc.date.issued	2021-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Development Studies Research, 2021, 8, (1), pp. 280-293
dc.identifier.issn	2166-5095
dc.identifier.issn	2166-5095
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/152411
dc.description.abstract	Gender inequality remains a persistent challenge in workforces globally, with the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) workforce no exception. This paper aimed to investigate gender dynamics in the Indonesian government WASH workforce at national and subnational levels and evolve conceptual foundations for this type of study. The Gender at Work framework (Rao, A., J. Sandler, D. Kelleher, and C. Miller. 2016. Gender at Work: Theory and Practice for 21st Century Organizations. London: Routledge), provided a framing to support critical examination of power relations embedded in institutions and communities. In-depth interviews were undertaken with 52 government employees in the districts of Sumbawa and Manggarai and two national ministries. The findings identified four important themes which hinder or support gender equality in the Indonesian government WASH workforce: (a) career progression, continued education, and professional ambitions; (b) gender equality and gendered social dynamics in the workplace; (c) family and institutional support; and (d) gender-based violence and safety in the workplace. Our findings also generated insights on intersectional aspects, including people of different ethnic origins, pointing to the need to explicitly account for these in frameworks such as the Gender at Work framework. Through the identification and consideration of ‘gendered substructures’ this research provides a basis to promote greater equality in the WASH workforce.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Informa UK Limited
dc.relation.ispartof	Development Studies Research
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/21665095.2021.1978300
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1205 Urban and Regional Planning, 1601 Anthropology, 1605 Policy and Administration
dc.title	Gender equality in the government water, sanitation, and hygiene workforce in Indonesia: an analysis through the Gender at Work framework
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	8
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utslib.for	1601 Anthropology
utslib.for	1605 Policy and Administration
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
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Abstract:

Gender inequality remains a persistent challenge in workforces globally, with the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) workforce no exception. This paper aimed to investigate gender dynamics in the Indonesian government WASH workforce at national and subnational levels and evolve conceptual foundations for this type of study. The Gender at Work framework (Rao, A., J. Sandler, D. Kelleher, and C. Miller. 2016. Gender at Work: Theory and Practice for 21st Century Organizations. London: Routledge), provided a framing to support critical examination of power relations embedded in institutions and communities. In-depth interviews were undertaken with 52 government employees in the districts of Sumbawa and Manggarai and two national ministries. The findings identified four important themes which hinder or support gender equality in the Indonesian government WASH workforce: (a) career progression, continued education, and professional ambitions; (b) gender equality and gendered social dynamics in the workplace; (c) family and institutional support; and (d) gender-based violence and safety in the workplace. Our findings also generated insights on intersectional aspects, including people of different ethnic origins, pointing to the need to explicitly account for these in frameworks such as the Gender at Work framework. Through the identification and consideration of ‘gendered substructures’ this research provides a basis to promote greater equality in the WASH workforce.

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