This book examines the life of women in the Indonesian province of Aceh, where Islamic law
was introduced in 1999. It outlines how women have had to face the formalisation of …

Our experiences in Aceh lead us to believe that a surprising amount of the reconstruction
and development agenda has failed to address the cultural and historical dimensions of …

This paper focuses on decision making and planning, primarily by nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs), for the provision of temporary housing following the 2010 Haiti …

In cases where local leadership was cited as negative, it is often because donors and NGOs
either side-stepped local leadership systems (Dixon and McGregor 2011), or misread …

In Aceh, Indonesia, activities meant to improve land tenure security may have supported or
may have undermined peacebuilding during the post-conflict, post-tsunami period of 2005 to …

As the world faces an increasing threat of natural disasters, temporary housing has become
an important transitional space to assist disaster refugees in rebuilding their lives. This study …

Disasters are both physical and social events and their impact is disproportionately borne by
the most disadvantaged communities with the fewest resources to mitigate it. Women's …

In tsunami risk-reduction programs the survivors' life history provides first-hand information
about how they responded during and after a catastrophe. However, knowledge of …

Inheritance may be a crucial social and emotional issue in many communities, as
inheritance disputes place heirs in a tense situation. This issue is even more critical when …

In this article, I address whether activities meant to improve land tenure security may have
supported or undermined peace-building during the postwar stabilization and transition …