Indonesia’s anti-extramarital sex legislation
Why and how should policymakers respond to prostitution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12937398 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jason Hung (0000-0002-0267-3925, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 417-422 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Poverty and Social Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1759-8273 • E-ISSN: 1759-8281 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/175982721x16911706077120 |
| OpenAlex | W4386187491 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
On 6 December 2022, Jakarta passed a controversial law criminalising extramarital sex within Indonesian territories. In this policy article, in response to Indonesia’s recent criminalisation of extramarital sex, the author problematises how such legislation compounds domestic sex workers’ encounters with poverty. Then, the author visits Indonesia’s minimum tolerance of prostitution, arguing how such an impractical policy hinders Jakarta from eradicating the socioeconomic root causes of prostitution. Next, the author suggests policy directions that Jakarta should take into account in order to deconstruct the problems of underprivileged, marginalised and impoverished women and girls entering the sex industry. Here the author emphasises that Indonesia can deny the recognition of prostitutes, but it has to recognise prostitutes as local citizens. Therefore, social protection schemes designated for domestic citizens should be made accessible on a gender-blind basis, regardless of beneficiaries’ socioeconomic backgrounds
Criminology · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Indonesian · Legislation · Political science · Population · Poverty · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Asian Studies and History · Demography · Law · Sex work and related issues
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |