Budaya Maskulinitas dan Hambatan Partisipasi Perempuandalam Kepemimpinan Masyarakat Kota Langsa

Abstract

This qualitative study deconstructs how hegemonic masculinity perpetuates women's leadership
marginalisation in Langsa communities. Through critical case studies of 18 civil organisations (2019-
2023), findings reveal three exclusion mechanisms: (1) structural exclusion via biased recruitment,
(2) symbolic exclusion in public discourses, and (3) psychological exclusion through stereotype
internalisation. Critical discourse analysis of organisational bylaws and in-depth interviews uncovers
contradictions between equality rhetoric and daily practices. The results extend Connell's gender order
theory by demonstrating localised variants of 'female leadership' concepts. Policy implications suggest
transformative leadership training integrating indigenous feminist perspectives.