Gender Role Distribution in the Co-preneurship Practice: An overview from Social, Culture, and Religious Perspectives
Hafiz Rahman[a], Rahmi Fahmy[b], Sri Oktavia[c], Mya Yuwanita Suhanda[d], Rifa Cantika Wulandari[e]

[a], [b], [c], [e] Universitas Andalas, Indonesia
[d] Universitas Baiturrahmah, Indonesia

Abstract

This study explores facts and facets regarding gender role distribution between males and females in the co-preneurship practice. Using a qualitative method with an exploratory approach, this study uses copreneurs who run businesses in various sectors in Jakarta, Indonesia as participants. They are divided into two forms of relationship: [a] a couple of husband and wife, and [b] a couple of courted/partners. There are seven couples of co-preneur who took part in this study, in which their responses and feedback are analyzed by using the thematic analysis. Parameters from the perspectives of social, culture, and religion are used as the basis. From the social perspective, role distribution between males and females is considered equal, either in domestic or business affairs. From the cultural perspective, the study finds a shifting cultural paradigm related to the continuum of masculinity and femininity, which currently encourages females to think on a more logical and rational basis. Meanwhile, from a religious perspective (majorly Islam), the study finds a more-bigger religious-based tolerance related to the position of females to be incorporated in daily activities, especially in business operations. The study, therefore, implies that co-preneurship business practice may stimulate professionalism between gender in terms of respect, openness, and recognition of equal personal capacity, ability, and potential. The study claims its values and originality regarding the exploration and exposition of co-preneurship practice which is argued to impact the formation of professionalism in business activities. This will enrich the discussion of the co-preneurship concept in entrepreneurship.

Keywords: co-preneurship, role distribution, social-cultural-religious perspectives, professionalism

Topic: Entrepreneurship