The Inevitability of Double Burden Fisherwomen on the North Coast of Jakarta

Abstract

According to data, fishermen in Indonesia belong to the poor people category even though marine wealth is infinite. Therefore, the problem of the double burden of fisherwomen is inevitable, and what legal protection efforts and women empowerment could be done to overcome their household economic problems. Whereas in CEDAW, it is explained that the State is mandated to ensure gender equality. Juridical research is supported by empirical data of descriptive nature and uses qualitative analysis approaches to systematically understand the living activities and role of Fisherwomen so that it is easy to understand and be concluded inductively. The results of the study revealed that they have not succeeded in developing fishing businesses and lack adaptation strategies to overcome poverty so that the outcome of the dual role of women has not been felt. Legal protection efforts on fisherwomen who have been accustomed to being able to manage time allocation, still need to improve education, skills, in empowering women outside the marine products to be able to overcome poverty and provide knowledge related to legal protection, to be more aware of their rights.