Research Article
Feminism Criticism towards "Merariq Kodeq" Culture in West Nusa Tenggara Society
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.26-11-2019.2295194, author={M Riadhussyah and J Jumadi and A R Subarkah and H R Subarkah and A S Bukhari}, title={Feminism Criticism towards "Merariq Kodeq" Culture in West Nusa Tenggara Society}, proceedings={Proceedings of the First Brawijaya International Conference on Social and Political Sciences, BSPACE, 26-28 November, 2019, Malang, East Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={B-SPACE}, year={2020}, month={5}, keywords={merariq kodeq child marriage feminism}, doi={10.4108/eai.26-11-2019.2295194} }- M Riadhussyah
J Jumadi
A R Subarkah
H R Subarkah
A S Bukhari
Year: 2020
Feminism Criticism towards "Merariq Kodeq" Culture in West Nusa Tenggara Society
B-SPACE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.26-11-2019.2295194
Abstract
This research purpose of explaining feminism criticism of merariq kodeq, which is term of the people of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) for child marriage, Merariq in terms of the culture of the NTB society means elopement, while Kodeq means child. NTB is one of the regions with a high case of child marriage in Indonesia, and Indonesia is the highest rate of child marriage in the Southeast Asia region. Merariq Kodeq has become a culture in NTB society because it has formed a society mindset that solutions to various problems can be solved by marriage. This phenomenon threatens underage women as victims who are vulnerable to reproductive health, divorce, violence, dropping out of school, or other formal education, which ultimately results in low salary. The results of this study are feminism views that fight for equality, human rights, in this case, children's rights and women's rights must be fulfilled and protected, this view opposes the existence of merariq kodeq because it is detrimental to underage women in various aspects. Therefore, advocacy is needed in two ways, namely legal systems such as advocacy in the improvement of laws or regulations, making policies that can fulfill and protect the fundamental rights of women and children. Also, it is essential to improve the mindset in society that early marriage is not just a solution to resolving problems.
