Increased Participation of Indonesian Female Peacekeepers in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL)

Abstract

This article analyzes the reasons behind the increasing number of Indonesian female peacekeepers in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL). In the analysis, the researcher uses a liberal feminist perspective and the political system theory of David Easton. This paper uses qualitative research methods, with primary data obtained through the interview method and secondary data from the literature study method. The findings of this study are that input factors and the Indonesian political system influence the Indonesian decision to increase the number of female peacekeepers in UNIFIL. Input factors consist of demands and support. The need for input from the United Nations is through international policies and agreements. The Indonesian Government and social organizations in Indonesia provided support for these demands. The political systems that influence are the Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, as the authorities process inputs into outputs in the form of policies. This research concludes that increasing the participation of Indonesian female peacekeepers in UNIFIL is a form of the concrete implementation of Indonesia's commitment to realizing gender in the world peacekeeping agenda.