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Participation of Indigenous Papuan Women at the Skouw Border Market, Indonesia-PNG
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Abstract This article aims to scrutinize the extent of participation of Indigenous Papuan Women in the Skouw Border Market and the challenges they encounter. The Skouw market contributes to Indonesia's economic development where Indigenous Papuan traders and Nusantara traders (non-Papuans) are the drivers. T... view more
This article aims to scrutinize the extent of participation of Indigenous Papuan Women in the Skouw Border Market and the challenges they encounter. The Skouw market contributes to Indonesia's economic development where Indigenous Papuan traders and Nusantara traders (non-Papuans) are the drivers. This study adopted qualitative research, while primary and secondary data were collected through interviews, observations, and library research. By using an Indigenous feminism approach, this article demonstrates several points: 1) the participation of indigenous Papuan women in the Skouw market is pretty deficient compared to Nusantara traders, thereby providing guidance and initial capital from the government to enable Papuan women is required; 2) commodities sold by Indigenous Papuan women should be expanded - not only focusing on farming products but need to sell commodities similar to those of Nusantara traders; 3) if indigenous Papuan women continue to face marginalization and get limited access to the Skouw market, this could be seen as a new form of colonization for Papuan women.... view less
Keywords
Indonesia; Papua-New Guinea; indigenous peoples; ethnic group; woman; discrimination; commerce
Classification
Ethnology, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnosociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 73-84
Journal
Papua Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations, 1 (2021) 2
ISSN
2797-0957
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed