GENDER INEQUALITIES AND EMANCIPATION STRUGGLE IN THE NOVEL ISINGA

This research was to describe the gender inequalities in the novel Isinga. His goal was to expose the gender inequalities experienced by women Irewa, a character in the novel. The theory of gender inequalities include subordination, violence, marginalization, stereotype, and the double burden, then emancipation struggle. novel Isinga showed the injustice women Papua who are represented by the cast of Irewa. Irewa experienced marginalization because the role and functions of women only complement that determine all decisions and policies are men. Therefore the subordination against women figures into an event that lets because he only plays a role in the world and domestic reproduction. Irewa stereotype women as weak, make it accept physical violence and inner with resigned. Irewa very heavy workload because he had to meet all the needs of the family, her husband does not help in the least because Meage already handed over some pigs as a dowry that made him have no responsibility in the family. The implications of this novel shows behind all the injustice received Irewa make it rise helps fellow women. However, the Irewa were not able to penetrate the world of patriarchy represented by her husband, Meage. Keywords: gender inequality, novel, patriarchy, emancipation struggl