Gender Equality in an Era of Crisis: Adaptation and Innovation Strategies for the Future

Gede Wirata; I Wayan Astawa; Sri Sulandari; Misiyah Misiyah

doi:10.55927/fjmr.v4i10.536

Authors

Gede Wirata Universitas Ngurah Rai
I Wayan Astawa Universitas Ngurah Rai
Sri Sulandari Universitas Ngurah Rai
Misiyah Misiyah Universitas Ngurah Rai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/fjmr.v4i10.536

Keywords:

Gender Equality, Crisis Era, Adaptation Strategies, Innovation, Future

Abstract

This study aims to analyze how crises affect gender relations and identify adaptation and innovation strategies developed by individuals and communities in maintaining and strengthening equality in various sectors of life. The research approach uses mixed methods with a sequential explanatory design, starting with a survey of 80 male and female respondents of productive age in Denpasar City who were affected by the crisis, then continued with in-depth interviews with 8 key resource persons consisting of workers, business actors, community activists, and policy makers. Quantitative data is analyzed in a simple descriptive and inferential manner, while qualitative data is analyzed thematically to explore the meaning, adaptive strategies, and dynamics of innovation in depth. The results show that the crisis has widened the burden of gender roles, reinforcing inequalities in economic access and career opportunities, but at the same time driving the emergence of social innovation, community solidarity, and a more equal transformation of domestic roles. This study concludes that community-based adaptation strategies and social innovation are key in strengthening gender equality in times of crisis, while making an important contribution to the development of social change theories and policy formulation that is more responsive to gender equality.

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