Institutional isomorphism in policies on sexual violence prevention and management in Indonesian universities

Nengyanti, Katriza Imania, Yusnaini and Anang Dwi Santoso
Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia

Indonesia's policy on preventing and responding to sexual abuse in universities is a difficult and confusing policy that attracts national and international attention, both inside and outside the universities. As university environment evolves, the requirement to comply with these regulations encourages institutions to confront sexual assault directly. This study explores the effects of university policy negotiation mechanisms for the prevention of sexual violence. The regulations of 15 Indonesian universities were examined to identify their policies on sexual violence. Findings show that the universities establish process adherence, formulate agendas, enable dynamics, address power imbalances, and take decisive action. This study enables institutional change at the intersection of policy, cultural, and social problems vital to universities by analysing the outcomes of policy negotiation. This study adds to the growing body of evidence that universities are altering organisational life, and show that universities in this study demonstrate policy-negotiation skills in this area.
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Authors: Dr Nengyanti MHum (corresponding author) is an associate professor at the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia. She is currently serving as the head of the Masters Program in Population Studies. Her research interest is mainly about gender issues in public policy. Email: nengyanti@fisip.unsri.ac.id Dr Katriza Imania MSi is an assistant professor at the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia. Her research interest is mainly about public policy. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1808-951X Email: katrizaimania@fisip.unsri.ac.id Dra Yusnaini MSi is a senior lecturer at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia. She is interested in educational sociology and has a range of publications in that field. Email: yusnaini@fisip.unsri.ac.id Mr Anang Dwi Santoso SAP, MPA is a junior lecturer at the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia. His research interests are including ICT in public sector. Email: anangdwi@fisip.unsri.ac.id Please cite as: Nengyanti, Imania, K., Yusnaini & Santoso, A. D. (2023). Institutional isomorphism in policies on sexual violence prevention and management in Indonesian universities. Issues in Educational Research, 33(2), 673-692. http://www.iier.org.au/iier33/nengyanti.pdf