Students, Social Media and Perceptions of Gender Equality and Justice
Ros Mayasari (a), Muh. Yahya Obaid(b), Asni (c)

(a)Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari,(b) Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari, )c) Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari

Abstract

This study aims to explain the effect of social media on student attitudes toward opportunities to obtain education and careers for women, in the midst of the movement rejecting the idea of equality and gender equality. No one can stem the flow of information against the issue of gender equality in the social media they use at any time. What is the attitude of students who actively follow certain channels in social media towards educational and career aspirations? Respondents filled out the open-ended questionnaire. Processed data from respondents who write about channels that are often followed on social media. The results showed that respondents who actively participated in certain channels on social media tended to agree that married women prioritized children and children when working or attending school, some also agreed that after marriage women were better at home to focus on educating their children.This has the effect of decreasing the interest of young women to go to school and work for certain groups

Keywords: Gender Equality and Justice, Students, Social Media, Career, Woman

Topic: Adult and Continuing Education