Marjinalisasi Perempuan Kuli Panggul di Pasar Pabean Surabaya Marjinalisasi Perempuan Kuli Panggul di Pasar Pabean Surabaya

Abstract

Marginalization often occurs in Indonesia, and it makes people gradually consider marginalization as a natural phenomenon. Female porters are one of the marginalized groups in Indonesia. They have been marginalized by others, but they donot realize it. This paper analyzes and describes the dilemmas and kind of marginalization faced by female porters in Pabean Surabaya market. The methods used in this study were qualitative, including direct observation and in-depth interviews. The results suggest that female porters marginalized by getting differential treatmentby other people, they can not negotiate their wages with customers which makes the income they earn incommensurate with their hard work, which is also exacerbated by the wage differential between female porters and male porters. They also face some dilemmas related to their work such as: (1)having double burden as housewives and workers, (2)limited skills so they can not choose a better job for them, (3)insufficient income for daily needs, (4)social pressure from fellow workers and other people.