The Bargaining Position of Women in Village Fund Management in Balee Inong

• Masrizal1, Partini2, Ishak Hasan3, Zainal Putra4, T. Lembong Misbah5 1Student Department of Sociology, Gadjah Mada University, and lecturer Syiah Kuala University. 2Department of Sociology, Gadjah Mada University Indonesia. 3Teuku Umar University and Syiah Kuala University Indonesia. 4Teuku Umar University Indonesia. 5Ar-Raniry State Islamic University Indonesia.

Abstract

The aim of the study is to investigate the bargaining position of
women in village fund management in Balee Inong. This study uses a
type of field research with qualitative methods with the approach of
contemporary feminist ethnography. As a result, 10 percent of village
funds are allocated for women's activities from 90 villages in Banda
Aceh. This study concluded that the Balee Inong was involved in
managing village funds both from the Regional Budget (APBD) and
the State Budget (APBN) and other sources of funds managed by the
village.