Questioning the Low Participation of Women Politician in Neo-Liberal Democracy

The affirmative action on women's participation in the Indonesian legislative body which allotted 30% of the seat for the women politician has not been fulfilled yet. Many hope that women can fill the allocated seat, but the political reality showsa different trend. This situation invites many questions regarding the reasons behind this occurrence. What factors that caused the low fulfillment of women's quota in parliamentary? Do the problemcome from the influence of patriarchal culture, or does the political party mechanism cause it? Is there a possibility that women get less support from their party? In answering this, it is important to recognize the support that women politician need from their party. This could also mean that the candidate needs the support in the form of money, not only for campaigning but also for other operational matters. The 30% allotment for women cannot tell the huge difference between men's and women's behavior in the political world. Women politician can also act like the men politician; as they arealso prone to the trap of money politics and corruption. Women politicians might face a complicated problems that can be explained as follows: first, the difficulties in overcoming their inferiority complex. Second, to manage the pressure of patriarchal culture in political life. And third, to handle the pressure which comes from their political parties. Maybe, regardless of gender, the problems are still the same. The neo-liberal democracy may serve as the cause which makes everything based on or depends on money.