<![CDATA[Natural resource conflicts in Indonesia often position local communities, especially women, as impacted victims due to power asymmetry between the state, corporations, and communities. Most previous studies have analyzed women's roles through classical ecofeminism lens or merely socioeconomic dependency, however, the dimensions of long-term movement resilience that sustain their endurance amid corporate and state pressure remain underexplored. This research aims to analyze the resilience mechanisms of the grassroots women’s movement to defend their living spaces by utilizing Nancy Fraser’s justice duality which are the recognition and redistribution dimensions. This research applies a qualitative approach with a comparative case study, examining two contrasting yet persistent arenas of resistance: the Kartini Kendeng movement opposing cement industry expansion in Pati Regency, Central Java, and the customary (adat) women’s movement against the monoculture concession of PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) in Toba and Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra. Data collection was conducted through in-depth interviews with key movement figures and secondary document analysis. Research findings indicate that the resilience by both movements is not passive, but rather an active deal that converts structural injustice into a solid strategy of collective resistance. In Pati, the resilience is underpinned by knowledge development grounded in the local philosophy of “Ibu Bumi” (Mother Earth) and tactics of non-violent symbolic action. Meanwhile, in Toba and Simalungun Regency, the resilience manifests through the revitalization of local customary institutions and intergenerational resistance to confront legal misrecognition and land maldistribution.]]>
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