“Halal” Sex Tourism from Feminism Prespective

This research discuss about “halal” sex tourism or marriage with an agreement in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Bogor as one of the favorite tourism city in Indonesia by domestic or foreign tourists. One interesting tour in Bogor is “halal” sex tourism conducted by foreign tourists obtained from the Middle East. It is happened because there is a demand of Middle East tourist and the lack of education and economic problems of woman. The condition creates Halal Tourism which is married with an agreement. The impacts of “halal” sex tourism are violence to women in marriage and if any children are born in marriage with this agreement, the children do not have born certificate because their parents don’t have legal document. Therefore the research wants to know more clearly about “halal” sex tourism that occurs in Bogor from feminism prespective. This research uses qualitative methods and data collection that is obtained through literature study with feminism theory to explain the reason why woman always be object and victims especially in this phenomenon. The results of this study indicate that “halal” sex tourism happened in Bogor which is specially in Kampung Arab, Puncak area, Cisarua. Women work as “wife” with an agreement but they are treated as commercial sex workers who get violence in their contract marriage and another disadvantage things. But the local government does not yet have a significant role in resolving the issue of “halal” sex tourism.