PARTISIPASI PEREMPUAN PADA ORGANISASI FATAYAT DALAM PEMILIHAN KEPALA DESA DI KABUPATEN KUDUS TAHUN 2022

Abstract

Women’s Participation in Fatayat Organizations in the Election of Village Head in the Kudus District in 2022. Women are often used as political objects. Their large quantity has not been able to bring them into the main subject of politics. Indeed, women have a great influence, especially in terms of leadership succession. Moreover, those who are members of women's organizations. This study discusses the participation of women in the Fatayat organization in the election of village heads in Kudus Regency in 2022. The research method used is qualitative with the type of field research. Data were collected through unstructured interviews, documents, and literature. The theory used is the theory of political participation. This study proves that the participation of women in the Fatayat organization in the election of village heads in Kudus Regency in 2022 has a unique pattern. This pattern is cultural, not structural. It is depicted as a “tree” which has roots, trunk, branches, and twigs. Fatayat women participate in the election of village heads according to the area where they live and not based on instructive provisions for choosing one particular candidate, but on many parties that allow them to be accommodated individually and able to carry the interests of the organization.

Keywords:      Participation, Fatayat, Village Head Election, Kudus Regency