Journal of Intersectionality: Law and Gender

Improving Accessibility and Justice: Reforming Indonesia's Religious Courts to Uphold Human Rights and Gender Equality

Raid Hasan Mohammed Bani Issa — 2025-12-08

Religious courts in Indonesia face challenges in terms of accessibility and fairness, as well as respect for human rights and gender equality. Reforms are needed to improve accessibility and fairness in the religious justice system that plays an important role in the lives of Muslim communities in Indonesia. Through literature review, various perspectives and arguments have been identified including research results on barriers to accessibility and justice in religious courts. The research methodology used provides limited but valid information on the type of research, data collection techniques, and data analysis methods. The results of the data analysis show factors that contribute to accessibility barriers, such as cost, location, complex procedures, and gender discrimination, as well as their negative impacts on human rights and gender equality. Religious justice reforms, including increased accessibility, fairness, and respect for human rights and gender equality are proposed along with implementation and potential challenges that may be faced. It is hoped that this reform will bring religious justice in Indonesia to be more inclusive and fair. The main goal of religious court reform in Indonesia is to improve accessibility and fairness for the community. Through these reforms, it is hoped that legal proceedings taking place in religious courts can become more accessible to all parties, regardless of their social or economic status. In addition, the reforms also aim to uphold human rights and gender equality. In religious courts, it is important to ensure that the fundamental rights of every individual are respected and fair treatment is given to all parties involved. These reforms aim to create a more inclusive and equitable justice system, so that everyone has an equal opportunity to get justice.

The Role of Money in Presidential Elections: Empirical Evidence from Democracies

Muhamad Fakhrudin — 2025-12-08

The main findings of the study suggest that money has a significant impact on presidential elections in democracies. The implication is the importance of campaign finance reform to ensure a clean and fair democracy. By understanding the link between money and election results, we can take concrete steps to improve democratic processes in the future. Our research found that money has a significant role to play in presidential elections in democracies. Empirical data shows that candidates with greater access to campaign finance tend to have an advantage in grabbing voters' votes. This demonstrates the importance of transparent and controlled campaign finance to ensure a fair and clean presidential election process. From this research, we find that money plays an important role in presidential elections in democracies. The implication of these findings is that clean and fair presidential elections are still a challenge, as money can influence the outcome of successful votes and candidates. This points to the need for reforms in the campaign finance system to keep democracy dignified and honest.

Impact of Social Media Campaigns on Voter Participation in Presidential Elections

Karimuddin — 2025-12-08

The research found that social media campaigns had a significant impact on voter participation in presidential elections, with increased voter engagement in the democratic process. The implication is that it is important for democratic theory to take into account the role of social media in influencing voter behavior. In practical terms, these findings point to the need to pay attention to campaign strategies that utilize social media more effectively to increase voter turnout. The study confirms that the presence of social media has changed the modern political landscape and is a key factor in shaping public opinion. Thus, it is important for political figures and parties to update their approach in interacting with voters through these digital platforms. By implementing more innovative and social media-oriented strategies, they have a better chance of reaching a wider audience and being actively involved in the democratic process. The research found that social media campaigns had a significant impact on voter participation in presidential elections. Social media allows voters to get information quickly and easily, and allows interaction between voters and presidential candidates. It also found that social media campaigns can influence voters' perceptions and attitudes toward presidential candidates, as well as increase voter turnout in presidential elections. The study's findings suggest that social media campaigns can influence voter participation in presidential elections. This has important implications for democratic theory because it shows that digital platforms have significant power in shaping public opinion and influencing the electoral process. For democratic practices, the findings highlight the need for tighter regulation of social media campaigns to ensure fairness and integrity in democratic processes.

The Impact of Globalization on the Political Agenda of Presidential Elections: A Comparative Analysis

Ria Agustina — 2025-12-08

The findings could help analyze how globalization has changed the political landscape in different countries, from the way political campaigns are conducted to voters considering candidates. This creates new challenges and opportunities to improve democratic processes in the global era. From this research, it was found that globalization has expanded the political agenda of presidential elections by introducing new issues such as international trade, migration, and the environment. In addition, globalization also increases interaction between countries and influences the way political campaigns are conducted through the use of social media and information technology. This impact opens up new opportunities and challenges for candidates in shaping their platforms and affects how voters interpret the information they receive. The implication of these findings is the importance of paying attention to the influence of globalization in political processes, especially in presidential elections. In today's global era, political dynamics cannot be separated from global factors that affect a country's political agenda. To ensure quality democratic practices, leaders and voters need to understand the impact of globalization on political decisions and consider global perspectives in policy formation.

Meeting Points in the Middle of Disputes: The Urgency of Mediation in Realizing Effective and Equitable Religious Courts

Bunyamin Alamsyah — 2025-12-08

This study aims to explain the urgency of mediation as an integrative solution in resolving marriage cases in religious courts. In the background, it is stated that the number of marriage cases in religious courts is increasing and the complexity of the problem. However, conventional religious courts are considered less effective and fair in resolving such cases. Therefore, through a literature review, the concept of mediation, its principles, and the effectiveness of mediation in resolving marital disputes will be described. The research will also involve the implementation of mediation in religious courts in various countries, as well as the challenges and opportunities of its implementation in Indonesia. Furthermore, it will explain the advantages of mediation compared to conventional courts, its benefits for litigants, families, and communities, as well as its contribution in realizing effective and fair religious justice. In the implementation section, policies and regulations related to mediation in religious courts will be discussed, the capacity and training of mediators, the mechanism for implementing mediation, and challenges and solutions in its implementation. This study will conclude with conclusions about the urgency of mediation in religious courts and its suggestions to improve the effectiveness of mediation implementation in religious courts. Recommendations will also be given for further research on mediation in religious courts.