Gender and Local Governance: The Impact of Female Village Leaders on Social Welfare Indicators in Indonesia

Nanin Anindya, Khan Ghulam Dastgir

2026 | Tesis | S2 Magister Ek.Pembangunan

Village leaders have considerable discretion in allocating public resources and implementing development programs under Indonesia’s decentralized governance system. Moreover, gender leaders may influence the policy preferences, despite the continued underrepresentation of women in political leadership. Thus, understanding whether female leadership affects social welfare outcomes remains an important empirical question.

Kata Kunci : female leadership, local governance, social welfare, Indonesia, staggered difference-in-differences