The Politics of Women's Representation in Waste Management in Jombang Regency

Abstract

It aims to analyze the strategy and impact of the role of the Indonesian Green Studio in encouraging women's political representation in waste management in Jombang Regency. Using qualitative studies through direct observation to grassroots women and stakeholders as well as participatory observation in eight waste banks, and waste management policy analysis. The results/findings show that Sanggar Hijau Indonesia has successfully advocated for environmental policy through three strategies: (1) evidence-based representation by demonstrating the technical success of grassroots waste management (2) the transformation of women's roles from managers to drivers of environmental policy (3) recognition of women's leadership is realized through the Sampah Sayang policy, which results from a tactical coalition between women, bureaucrats, and civil society elements The limitations in this study are limited to the Jombang context and require further studies to test the sustainability of women's representation. This research contributes to the theory of ecofeminism and environmental politics by offering a model of environmental movement advocacy from grassroots and policymakers. The novelty of this study reveals a performance-based legitimacy mechanism where the technical capacity of waste management by women becomes the basis for their political recognition in the policy process.