GOOD GOVERNMENT GOVERNANCE IN OVERCOMING POVERTY-FEMINIZATION
Keywords:
Gender Equality, Good Government Governance, Poverty-Feminization, SDG-5
Abstract
This study aims to explore the role of good government governance as a theoretical framework in overcoming Poverty-Feminization. This objective stems from the significant slowdown in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) on gender equality, with a progress rate of only 61.5%, categorized as far or very off track as of 2023. The research gap in this study is the in-depth study of poverty, not just poverty as in previous studies in general, but also poverty that is feminized, or centred on and directed at women. Most previous studies tend to highlight poverty from a macroeconomic perspective, such as national income, unequal distribution of resources, or indicators of overall societal welfare without specifically considering gender dimensions. However, poverty has different characteristics when experienced by women, particularly in social, economic, and cultural contexts that place women in a more vulnerable structural position. This study employs a qualitative approach using the literature review method to identify and synthesize empirical findings. Based on a literature review of 16 articles which relevant to the issue risen, it was found that the implementation of good government governance encompassing public participation, accountability, and the rule of law can effectively contribute to reducing the rate of Poverty-Feminization in lower-middle income countries.
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Guterres, A. (2023). The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023: Special Edition. Retrieved from New York: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2023/
Jindra, C., & Vaz, A. (2019). Good Governance and Multidimensional Poverty: A Comparative Analysis of 71 Countries. GOVERNANCE, 32(4), 657-675. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12394
Kabeer, N. (2003). Gender Mainstreaming in Poverty Eradication and the Millennium Development Goals: A Handbook for Policy-Makers and Other Stakeholders. London: Commonwealth Secretariat.
Kabeer, N. (2016). Gender Equality, Economic Growth, and Women’s Agency: the “Endless Variety” and “Monotonous Similarity” of Patriarchal Constraints. Feminist Economics, 22(1), 295-321. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2015.1090009
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Kaushik, H. (2022). Feminization of Poverty. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research, 11(5), 26-30. doi:http://ijmer.in.doi./2022/11.05.105
Kgobe, F. K. L., & Mamokhere, J. (2021). Interrogating the Effectiveness of Public Accountability Mechanisms in South Africa: Can Good Governance be Realized?. International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 25(4), 1-12.
Klasen, S., Le, T. T. N., Pieters, J., & Santos Silva, M. (2021). What Drives Female Labour Force Participation? Comparable Micro-level Evidence from Eight Developing and Emerging Economies. The Journal of Development Studies, 57(3), 417-442. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2020.1790533
Kurtz, M. J., & Schrank, A. (2007). Growth and Governance: Models, Measures, and Mechanisms. The journal of politics, 69(2), 538-554. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2508.2007.00549.x
Machio, P. M., Wambugu, A., Araar, A., Owino, M. A., Mutia, C., Musitia, R., & Chemutai, F. (2024). Women’s Participation in Decent Work in Kenya. PEP Working Paper Series, pp. 1-25.
Mukhopadhyay, M. (2014). Mainstreaming Gender or Reconstituting the Mainstream? Gender Knowledge in Development. Journal of International Development, 26(3), 356-367. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.2946
Mulugeta, G. (2021). The Role and Determinants of Women Labor Force Participation for Household Poverty Reduction in Debre Birhan town, North Shewa zone, Ethiopia. Cogent Economics & Finance, 9(1), 1-18. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2021.1892927
Nyangchak, N. (2025). Gendered Industry and Feminization of the Labor Force: A Social Reproduction Analysis from China. Gender, Work & Organization, 32(3), 1169-1191. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.13194
Pearce, D. (1978). The Feminization of Poverty: Women, Work, and Welfare. The Urban & Social Change Review, 11(1-2), 28-36.
Pryor, E. C. (2016). 16 Indicators on Gender Equality We Can Measure Right Now. Retrieved from https://unfoundation.org/blog/post/16-indicators-on-gender-equality-we-can-measure-right-now/
Rawls, J. (1971). An Egalitarian Theory of Justice. United States of America: Harvard University Press.
Riman, H. B., Lebo, M., Ude, O., & Akpan, E. S. (2023). Does Women Participation in Governance Reduce Corruption and Income Inequality? Empirical Investigation from Nigeria. Global Journal of Social Sciences, 22(1), 119-136. doi:https://doi.org/10.4314/gjss.v22i1
Sari, A. R. (2023). The Impact of Good Governance on the Quality of Public Management Decision Making. Journal of Contemporary Administration and Management (ADMAN), 1(2), 39-46. doi:https://doi.org/10.61100/adman.v1i2.21
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2025-07-30
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Fathia, S., Majidah, R., Octary, A., & Rohman, F. (2025, July 30). GOOD GOVERNMENT GOVERNANCE IN OVERCOMING POVERTY-FEMINIZATION. Jurnal Akuntansi Dan Keuangan (JAK), 30(2), 140-150. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.23960/jak.v30i2.4215
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