Track: Diversity and Inclusion / Women in Industry and Academia (WIIA)
Abstract
Women in their gender identity is second sex, which is the second sex which means occupying the subordinate position of the first sex (male) as the dominant position. This is inseparable from the patriarchal culture that places the position of women below men, as well as women have limited roles, especially in public spaces. It cannot be denied until now the domestic sphere is still considered as a responsibility of women. What about women with disabilities or people with disabilities? Disabled groups are a minority group that has been neglected for their rights. They are a minor, marginalized group, whose disability identity often stigmatizes helplessness and incompetence. Women with disabilities, of course, have problems that can be said to be more complex than 'normal' women in general. Not only confined to patriarchal culture, the negative stigma labeled becomes increasingly severe for women with disabilities. This study was about women with disabilities who experience stigma, not only stigma against women, but stigma against difable women. Their identity as women with disabilities is an experience that represents the marginalization of this minority group. The subjects of this study were women with disabilities who were both married and unmarried. The results showed that the stigma labeled on women with disabilities seemed to be an identity attached to them. It is then even believed by them themselves. Nevertheless, there is a subjective awareness in these disabled women to then try to get out of the negative stigma, but the support that is expected to come from people with disabilities. Their surroundings are less felt. The research method used is a qualitative research method with a symbolic interaction perspective. The theories used are George H. Mead's theory of symbolic interaction and the theory of stigma and identity of Erving Goffman