More women, same inequalities: How symbolic violence quietly persists in Indonesian diplomacy
- Written by Kanti Pertiwi, Assistant Professor in Organisation Studies, Universitas Indonesia
Although the world of diplomacy often seen as glamorous and progressive, women and men continue to operate within a gender order that privileges masculine norms, while women still struggle to be recognised fully as diplomats and as independent subjects, beyond their social roles as wives or mothers.
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