By Irma Nugrahanti
In the field of feminist economics, cost extends beyond mere budgetary figures, market prices, or GDP metrics. It encompasses the often-invisible labour of social reproduction, the psychological stress of systemic inequality, and the burdens imposed by institutional delay, all of which disproportionately fall upon women due to patriarchal norms and power structures. The cost of waiting for justice is not only a metaphor, it is a multi-dimensional burden, shaped by gender, class, and geography. When the state neglects to deliver timely justice due to deferred reform, fiscal austerity, or inaction, the gap is not left unfilled. It is disproportionately absorbed by women through unpaid care work, informal labour, and social repair.
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