Authors: Adriana Venny, Irine H. Gayatri, Dwi Rubyanti K.
This book elucidates the historical implementation of the UNSCR 1325 on WPS in Indonesia. Written by three swordswomen on WPS (Andriana Venny, Irine H. Gayatri, and Ruby Kholifah) from Indonesia, the book that was published in 2022 depicts the dynamic process of a gender-based violence coalition in absorbing inspiration from the region, strengthening support base, diplomacy surrounding the UNSCR 1325. Following this, the authors also illustrate the implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Indonesia. More interestingly, this is the first book that discusses the relationship impact of conflict on women, including sexual violence as a tactic of war and cases of violence against women in conflicts in Indonesia. Thus, the researcher who is interested in researching WPS can cite this book as the primary resource to analyze the empirical studies of the implementation of WPS in Indonesia.
In the first chapter, the writers describe a general view of conflict and its impact on women. The overview and the data on the world’s impact of conflict on women were well explained. This point also illustrates how women were used as a war tactic. So, it is not only suggested the double burden of women’s condition during the conflict period. Considering this situation, an urgent policy is required to save and encourage women’s involvement in the peace agenda. Chapter 2 discusses the relevance of the UNSCR 1325 for Indonesia. Conflict contexts in the sub-national include the dynamic process, and its obstacle to adopting the resolution on WPS was the main topic in this part. In addition, to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of the empirical studies in Indonesia, this chapter also explores the national contestation relating to the conflict issue and the meaning of preventive action in conflict. Further, the supra-states and neighborhoods’ role in encouraging the NAP in Indonesia is also a crucial issue in Chapter 2.
The next chapter focuses on the explanation of the substance of Rencana Aksi Nasional Perlindungan dan Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Anak dalam Konflik Sosial (RAN P3AKS – the Indonesian NAP). The crucial discussion is the national regulation (Peraturan Presiden no. 18, 2004), which describes the categorization of violence against women and children, the main pillar of its implementation, and the coordination process. The fourth chapter describes the localization and decentralization of NAP in 15 provinces in Indonesia. To note the crucial conflict region, it also mentions the post-conflict approach for the vulnerable area. The interesting sub-chapter should be noted to engage civil society in the program and the preventive action of extremism integration in RAN P3AKS. To conclude, this chapter also provides the lesson learning and challenge of this national agenda.
The last chapter analyzes the relationship between UNSCR 1325 and other human rights norms such as CEDAW and Beijing Platform Form for Action (BPFA). Responsible to Protect (R2P) is one of the concerns of this chapter as well, which emphasizes the global commitment to end detrimental conflicts like genocide and Sexual gender-based violence. More importantly, a huge obstacle in governmental institutions is the “Cross-sectoral ego.” The egocentric institutions that do not have a single program each other become a vital challenge to implementing RAN P3AKS in Indonesia.
The strength of this book is that it provides historical documentation of the adoption of WPS in Indonesia, a comprehensive analysis with an explanation and use of a deep analysis of the topic, and political endorsement from authority and nongovernmental organizations, a vital analysis of gender violence and the urgency of WPS lens to response the extremism, and correlating the relevance of international norms of human rights. This book is also easy to understand, so the reader can enjoy reading it even though they are unfamiliar with the topic. However, since the actors wrote this book of the first era of RAN P3AKS implementation, some views will seem subjective in depicting the flourishing of this agenda. Albeit, as the reader, this book will strengthen and encourage the reader to understand the purpose of the WPS agenda. To some extent, it also illustrates that to achieve the equal contribution on peacebuilding between women and men need long journey and support from government, non-government organization and grassroot activist.
Link to download the book : https://amanindonesia.org/publikasi/perempuan-dan-perdamaian-adopsi-resolusi-1325-di-indonesia/