Abstract
Abstract. Herawati T, Rohadi D, Rahmat M, Winarno B. 2019. An exploration of gender equity in household: A case from a peatland-based community in Riau, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 20: 853-861. Gender roles in peatland-based communities’ livelihoods are an important factor in livelihood vulnerability due to challenging characteristics for conducting agriculture in this area. This article reports on a study of gender roles in Riau Province in 7 villages in 3 districts, aiming to identify significant attributes that determining gender equity at the household level. The data was collected through structured interviews in 221 households, in-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussions in every village. The research indicated that gender roles in agricultural activities are significantly dominated by men, while women play a more significant role in domestic activities. Both men and women contribute equally in the social life of the community; women’s participation and group membership is equal to men’s. Poor families tend to have higher gender equity in agricultural activities than rich households. The role of women in wealthier households is not in their physical contribution on the land but is mostly transformed into a decision making role. This indicates that women have a significant role in family livelihoods for both poor and rich families, but in different forms.
Highlights
Peatlands and people are connected by a long history of cultural development (Parish et al 2008; Maftuah et al 2015; Renou-Wilson 2018)
Motivated by the lack of knowledge on gender in peatland management, this study aims to examine gender roles in peatland-based communities by identifying 1) How gender roles are distributed on productive, reproductive, and social activities, 2) Is there equity in the distribution of assets and benefit sharing; and 3) Is there any correlation between gender equity and level of household welfare? The paper will test the hypothesis that gender roles tend to be more equal in better-off households
Our study developed a profile of gender roles distribution in the households of peatland dependent communities living adjacent to a protected area
Summary
Peatlands and people are connected by a long history of cultural development (Parish et al 2008; Maftuah et al 2015; Renou-Wilson 2018). Local people traditionally benefit from peat swamp forests for timber to build their houses, nutrient-rich wild food and fish to supplement their diet, clean water and access to medicinal plants (Gunawan 2018). These natural riches can be a source of income and well-being (Hergoualc’h et al 2018)
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