TY  - JOUR
T1  - Strengthening Stakeholder Capacity to Improve Women Indonesian
Migrant Worker Professionalism in Hong Kong Dispatchment Area:
Towards Domestic Worker Moratorium 2017
AU - Sukesi, Keppi AU - Rosalinda, Henny 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 4
SP  - 826
EP  - 835
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2018.826.835
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2018.826.835
KW  - Stakeholder
KW  -capacity
KW  -strengthening
KW  -professionalism
KW  -international women
KW  -migrant worker
AB  - The purpose of this study are: to analyze existing policy from national to regional level related to
preparation of aspiring Indonesian Migration Worker (IMW) dispatch and placement in Hong Kong and its
implementation in facing moratorium 2017 to formulate model and strategy for strengthening stake holder’s
institutional capacity according to women IMW need as professional worker and Hong Kong as hosting
country in facing moratorium 2017 to formulate women IMW empowerment model after moratorium in 2017. In
this study, we used gender-based perspective research method with qualitative approach, technique, action
based research and in-depth analysis. This study took place in Malang and Tulungangung Regency, East Java
Province. Research activity includes policy study, started with documentary and law study especially policy
documents and focused discussion with stakeholder and former IMW. The result of study shows that women
IMW in Hong Kong are experiencing many problems because of inadequate training before the dispatch
resulting in lower competitive ability when compared to migrant worker from other countries. Their job as
domestic worker considered unskilled job and it was very susceptible to moratorium or discontinuation of
domestic sector worker dispatchment in 2017 which will influence current IMW and IMW candidate as well.
From literature studies, policy and regulation about dispatchment, placement and supervision of IMW in
national level was legislated in Law No. 39 of 2004. Tulungagung Regency has enacted local regulation about
dispatchment and protection of IMW, since, 2014. Regulation related to the family left by women IMW and
former IMW was issued by Ministry of Women Empowerment and enforced by Department of Women
Empowerment in each local level. Department of Manpower has empowerment program for former IMW by
engaging them in entrepreneurship training. Dispatchment of IMW involves government, private sector and
social institution. Another pressing problem is unprofessional capacity of migrant dispatcher institution.
Moratorium as one of control policy for dispatching worker abroad has already been implemented for Malaysia
and Saudi Arabia and it is been said that moratorium will be implemented again in 2017. Positive side of this
policy is discontinuation of unskilled and unprofessional women worker dispatchment which has the potency
of bringing negative influence and moving toward professional IMW dispatchment. But its negative aspect is
our community unpreparedness. Capacity strengthening of institution of placement and protection of IMW in
Hong Kong with Private to Private (P-P) dispatch pattern should reckon affirmation of government role
especially human resources, private institution reinforcement and community participation from NGOs and IMW
association.
ER  -