THE URGENCY OF INTERNALIZATION OF WOMEN'S PROBLEMS AND EXPERIENCES IN NATURAL RESOURCES REGULATION IN SOUTH KALIMANTAN

Abstract

Abstract: Women and nature are often articulated as two things that are very close and near . Environmental problems that occur today are not gender - neutral because when natural damage occurs, women are t he parties most at risk of being affected. Exploitation and conflict of natural resources affect women's welfare. On the other hand, women still experience various obstacles in fighting for and d e f e n din g t h eir e n vir o n m e n t a n d lif e , w o m e n's a c c e s s a n d c o n t r ol over natural resources are still minimal, while women are also almost not involved in decision making, face stigmatization, and so on. This study uses the research method of socio - legal research by using an interdisciplinary approach between aspects of normative research and a s o ciolo gic al a p p r o a c h . T h e r e s ult s s h o w e d t h a t w o m e n's g r o u p s w e r e n o t in v olv e d in t h e f o r m a tio n o f r e g ula tio n s in t h e field o f natural resources in South Kalimantan and the existing arrangements h a d n o t s p e cific ally a c c o m m o d a t e d w o m e n's p r o ble m s , n e e d s , knowledge, and experiences.

Keywords : W o m e n ; N a t u r al R e s o u r c e s ; S o u t h K alim a n t a n ; E co Feminism ; P olicy