Abstract :
Indonesia has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Form of
Discrimination Against Women by the issuing of Act 1984 No. 7. It is supposed
to happen in all aspects. However, discrimination toward women is still found at
working places. Women labour is still looked down to the second class, especially
when it comes to women?s reproduction functions. Women?s rights, which are
actually their fundame ntal rights, are still getting less attention. One of the rights
is the right to breastfeeding for women labour. This thesis entitled ?Gender
Perspective Upon The Right to Breastfeeding For Women Labour? is aimed first,
to find out and analize the gender perspective upon the right to breastfeeding for
women labour and second, to find out and analize the right of breastfeeding for
women labour reclaimed from the child?s rights.
This thesis used normative legal research, which focused on prevailed norm
or positive law related to ?Gender Perspective Upon The Right of Breastfeeding
For Women Labour?. The research method employed in this thesis was qualitative
analisis, that was analizing data based on five dogmatic legal duties; the
description, the system, the analisis, the interpretation and the appraisal of positive
law.
The explanation of Article 83 in Men Labour Act 2003 No. 13 about the
right to breastfeeding for women labour indicates bias gender. It is said that the
right is given to women labour. However, it also indicates that somehow, the right
seems to be pulled again. The explanation of Article 83 in Men Labour Act 2003
No. 13 causes violation toward child?s right to optimally live and grow. The
explanation of Article 83 in Men Labour Act 2003 No 13 is contrary with Child
Patronage Act 2002 No 23. Based on the principle of lex specialis derogate legi
generalis, therefore, Child Patronage Act 2002 No 23 is used as the reference.