Abstract The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami caused extensive loss of life and disrupted family
units, leaving large numbers of widows, widowers, and orphans. While it is common to …

Many scholars have studied matrifocality in Indonesia as a social system in a matrilineal
community. Few observe matrifocality as a practice in a purely patriarchal society. This …

The matrilocal system has had a positive effect on women in Aceh. This system has enabled
them to become more resilient in facing life's challenges for themselves, their families and …

Fenomena keluarga matrifokal tampak kurang didukung dengan stigma masyarakat.
Fenomena ini banyak menimbulkan kemungkinan-kemungkinan permasalahan yang terjadi …

History records that apart from male clerics, there are also female ulemas with the capacity
and influence in society. However, their existence did not develop any further, like the …

The objective of this research is to describe culture values which are contained in three
folklores from South Sumatera and its functions as a media to introduce Indonesian culture …

Women's participation in the preparation of gampong reusam (village rules) that regulate
child protection is relatively small compared to men. Whereas the participation of women …

This paper aims to analyse the greatest gender-specific dimensions toward women in the
case of the tsunami that hit Aceh Province in Indonesia in 2004. Using three gender …