Women and Leadership in Higher Education in Indonesia: A study of State Islamic University in Aceh Province

This book originates from the writer‘s dissertation. It investigates the issue of women and leadership in Higher Education in Indonesia. It specifically focuses on those women working at the State Islamic University in Aceh province. It examines the state of gender relations in Indonesia and in Aceh province in particular, through an investigation of the conditions of women and their status in both private and public domain, including the Higher Education sector. In the context of Aceh province, the writer also discusses the implementation of Islamic Law, its influence on gender relations, and how it affects and shapes the socio-cultural values of the Acehnese people.