Politik Gender Studi tentang Kemenangan Halimah Binti Yacob sebagai Presiden Perempuan Terpilih Pertama Singapura Tahun 2017

Abstract

This research discusses gender politics in Singapore with a focus on Halimah binti Yakub's victory as the first female president elected in 2017. Singapore has a parliamentary system of government with regular elections despite single-party dominance that limits political competition. In this study, gender issues in Halimah Yakub's victory are analyzed in the context of the political system and policies, as well as the electoral process in Singapore and why Halimah could be elected president in 2017. This research uses qualitative methods with data collection from official documents and contextual analysis. The theories used in this research are gender theory and participation theory. The results showed that Halimah's victory was the result of a combination of electoral system factors, racial affirmative policies, and Singapore's internal political dynamics.