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Gender Equality and Access to Justice in the Developing World: The Role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Workplace Disputes

Individual Paper

Individual Paper

11:00 am

09 July 2025

Forum 1 (Melbourne Connect)

Session 4: Gender Inequalities in the Labour Market and Workplace

One Conference streams

Politics & Law

Submission Description

 This paper examines the role of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in promoting gender equality and access to justice in workplace disputes in the developing world, focusing on Indonesia and drawing insights from Australia. In many developing countries, women face significant barriers to accessing formal justice, particularly in cases of gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, and unequal pay. These barriers include limited access to legal resources, slow judicial processes, and entrenched societal norms. ADR mechanisms, particularly mediation and negotiation, offer a more accessible, flexible, and cost-effective way to resolve these disputes. The paper explores how Indonesia has implemented ADR to address gender-related workplace issues and highlights the challenges women face in accessing justice. It also examines how Australia's more developed ADR framework offers lessons for Indonesia, particularly in gender-sensitive training and institutional support. The study identifies key challenges and best practices for enhancing ADR in developing countries to improve justice for women in the workplace. 

Presenters

Presenters

Individual Paper Presenters

Associate Professor Herliana Herliana - Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada