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Vol 11 No 2 (2023): PCD Journal Vol. 11 No. 2 2023

Countering Patriarchy Hegemony

The Political Leadership of Megawati Soekarnoputri and Margaret Thatcher
https://doi.org/10.22146/pcd.v11i2.10224
Rofii Zuhdi Kurniawan
rofiizuhdi@gmail.com
Department of Politics and Government, Gadjah Mada University
Jelena Jasmine
Department of Sociology, Gadjah Mada University

Corresponding Author(s) : Rofii Zuhdi Kurniawan

rofiizuhdi@gmail.com

PCD Journal, Vol 11 No 2 (2023): PCD Journal Vol. 11 No. 2 2023

Abstract

The dominance of male leadership in politics indicates that patriarchal hegemony by the media is deeply entrenched in various layers of society. Women who enter political leadership are considered subordinates of men. Such dominant patriarchal hegemony has undermined and suppressed women’s leadership in the political sphere. This article aims to discuss how Megawati Soekarnoputri in Indonesia and Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom emerged against the patriarchal hegemony entrenched in the political systems of their respective countries. We applied a qualitative approach and desk study as a research method, as well as Gramsci’s concept of counter-hegemony. The analysis shows that there were three primary issues that Megawati and Thatcher opposed: (1) dependence on men in building political careers, (2) weak female leadership, and (3) the expectation for women to be obedient. By opposing these issues,  these two women leaders could stand out in their respective political arena.

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Megawati Margaret Thatcher Counter-Hegemony Hegemonic Patriarchy
Kurniawan, R. Z., & Jelena Jasmine. (2024). Countering Patriarchy Hegemony. PCD Journal, 11(2), 313-348. https://doi.org/10.22146/pcd.v11i2.10224
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