Affirmation of Traditional Rights and Indigenous Women's Knowledge on Post-Mining Livelihood in Dompak Island, Riau Islands

Sri Wahyuni (Department of Sociology, Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji, Indonesia)
Rahma Syafitri (Department of Sociology, Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji, Indonesia)
Nikodemus Niko (Department of Sociology, Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji, Indonesia)
Zikri Raudhatul Ahsan (Department of Sociology, Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji, Indonesia)

Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues (IJSEI)
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2023): August

This research aims to understand the indigenous women's knowledge of post-mining livelihoods in Pulau Dompak and how that knowledge is neglected in decision-making by the government and mining companies. The research uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques through interviews, observations, and document studies. The results show that indigenous women have extensive and profound knowledge about post-mining livelihoods based on their experiences and traditional knowledge. However, their knowledge is often disregarded in decision-making related to post-mining reclamation by the government and mining companies. Women's involvement in decision-making is also limited due to patriarchal social structures in indigenous communities. This research recommends the need for recognition and protection of the traditional rights of indigenous women in decision-making related to post-mining reclamation, as well as efforts to reduce gender disparities in decision-making involvement.