The Nexus of Gender Inequality and Poverty Rate in Indonesia

Abstract

The phenomenon of feminization of poverty intertwines issues of poverty and gender as interconnected
challenges. This research aims to elucidate the intricate relationship between gender inequality and the poverty rate in
Indonesia. By utilizing panel data from 34 provinces during 2018 to 2022, Multiple linear regression modeling is
conducted to analyze the impact of independent variables comprising Gender Inequality Index, Gender Development
Index, Gender Empowerment Index, dependency ratio, and Gini ratio on the poverty rate. The findings reveal that
Gender Inequality Index, Gender Empowerment Index, dependency ratio, as well as Gini ratio significantly positively
affect the poverty rate in Indonesia. Meanwhile, Gender Development Index significantly negatively affects the
poverty rate in Indonesia. Consequently, comprehensive and gender-aware policies are essential to alleviate gender
inequality and poverty issues. This also suggest that the government should reduce gender bias paradigms in order to
ensure women's empowerment efforts can effectively reduce the poverty rate