Masculinities Within Post-Conflict Aceh And Its Impacts On Violence Against Women

The study is aimed at getting deeper understandings and insights about construction of masculinities within Aceh society. Using a qualitative design, the data compilation is conducted through in-depth interviews about informants' life history, field observation, and focus group discussions (FGDs). Informants of this research are categorized into three groups: violent men, gender equitable men, and women, living through the conflict situation in Aceh. The research's sites are Bireun and Aceh Besar districts. The research findings prove that agents and media for performed socialization of masculinities, including family, peer groups, idols, Islamic learning centers like 'dayah' and 'beut', coffee shops, and the conflict situation.