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An-Nisa’ Journal of Gender Studies
Published by Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember
ISSN : 20860749     EISSN : 26544784     DOI : https://doi.org/10.35719/jsnnqd91
Core Subject : Religion, Social,
Religion Social Sciences
An-Nisa’ Journal of Gender Studies focuses on contemporary issues in the field of gender studies within Muslim societies and global contexts, which specified as follows: - Gender, Violence, and Social Justice - Gender in Islamic Education and Religious Discourse - Gender, Culture, and Ecofeminism - Gender Policy and Women’s Empowerment
Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Sosial - Stugi Gender
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Negotiating virginity: Embodiment, stigma, sexual autonomy, and the contestation of Islamic and social norms among Indonesian Muslim women Siti Nazla Raihana; Salma Nuha Ghufron
An-Nisa' Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 16 No. 2 (2023): An-Nisa Journal of Gender Studies
Publisher : Institute for Research and Community Service, Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, East Java, Indonesia.

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/annisa.v16i2.183

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Virginity among Indonesian Muslim women constitutes a contested arena in which embodiment, stigma, sexual autonomy, Islamic norms, and social expectations intersect, raising issues of control, honor, privacy, and gendered moral judgment. This study aims to analyze how Muslim women interpret virginity and how these meanings are shaped by biological knowledge, social constructions, religious norms, and institutional practices. Using a qualitative case study approach, the research involved 12 Muslim women. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation, and were analyzed thematically using Braun and Clarke’s six-phase framework. Four major findings emerged: (1) virginity cannot be determined by hymenal integrity or first-intercourse bleeding because anatomical variations and nonsexual factors make the hymen an unreliable indicator of sexual history; (2) virginity is associated with stigma, moral judgment, restrictions on self-actualization, and partner selection, but does not determine women’s worth or dignity; (3) participants rejected institutional virginity testing and negotiated disclosure during ta’aruf through honesty, privacy, and the protection of personal disgrace; and (4) Islamic sources frame virginity through chastity, honor, self-restraint, prohibition of illicit sexual relations, marital preference, dignity, and confidentiality. The study concludes that virginity is a multidimensional construct negotiated across biological, social, religious, and gendered domains. Its main contribution lies in distinguishing Islamic sexual ethics from the objectification and institutional control of women’s bodies.
Warung Jablay practices in Hulu Sungai Utara Regency: A sociology of Islamic law perspective Pahrul Pahrul; Ahdiyatul Hidayah
An-Nisa' Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 16 No. 2 (2023): An-Nisa Journal of Gender Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/annisa.v16i2.184

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Warung Jablay in Hulu Sungai Utara Regency is an informal business whose economic function intersects with social interactions that some members perceive as contrary to religious and moral norms. This study analyzes Warung Jablay practices from the perspective of the sociology of Islamic law by examining characteristics, factors motivating women to work as attendants, the views of religious scholars and local communities, and the relationship between Sharia norms and social realities. The study employed a qualitative normative-sociological approach. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation, and were analyzed thematically following Braun and Clarke’s procedures. The findings demonstrate that Warung Jablay establishments do not have uniform characteristics. Some operate as food and beverage stalls, whereas others provide additional services and interactions perceived as exceeding the boundaries of permissible trade. Women’s decisions to work there are influenced by economic pressure, limited employment opportunities, limited education and skills, income considerations, and individual agency. Religious scholars and local communities distinguish legitimate trade from interactions they consider to violate norms, although their assessments are shaped by social constructs and stigma toward female workers. The study identifies socio-legal negotiations among economic needs, women’s agency, religious norms, social control, and local regulations. These findings show that Islamic law in a religious society does not operate linearly but is negotiated within local economic structures and social relations. Addressing this phenomenon requires proportionate legal oversight, religious guidance, social protection, skills training, and economic empowerment without reinforcing stigma against female workers.
Constructing gender in the Arabic textbook Al-ʿArabiyyah li al-Nāshiʾīn: Domestic subordination, gender stereotyping, and reader positioning Shifany Maulida Hijjah; Razik Insani; Ahmad Royani; Achmad Fudhaili
An-Nisa' Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 17 No. 1 (2024): An-Nisa Journal of Gender Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/annisa.v17i1.192

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Debates concerning gender equality and justice extend to educational materials, including textbooks that may reproduce particular understandings of women’s and men’s social roles. This study examines women’s symbolic subordination in domestic activities, gender-based differentiation of activities, and the authorial and reader positions through which women’s association with domestic roles is potentially naturalized in the Arabic textbook Al-‘Arabiyyah li al-Nāshi’īn, Volume 2. Employing a qualitative approach with library research and document analysis, the study examines words, pronouns, demonstratives, kinship terms, clauses, sentences, and dialogues, drawing on Sandra Bem’s Gender Schema Theory and Sara Mills’ feminist discourse analysis. The findings reveal three patterns. First, female characters are consistently associated with routine domestic work oriented toward family service, whereas male characters are represented as engaging in more diverse intellectual, recreational, and technical activities. Second, symbolic gender differentiation is constructed by associating women with environmental cleanliness and men with vehicles. Third, representational choices involving gender markers, kinship terms, spaces, objects, and actions offer a reading position that may present women’s proximity to domestic work as natural. Gender bias does not reside in feminine or masculine grammatical markers themselves but emerges from their repeated association with particular roles and activities. The study concludes that the textbook has the ideological potential to reproduce patriarchal gender relations, although it does not establish that learners necessarily accept or internalize these representations. The findings contribute analytical categories for gender-sensitive textbook evaluation and support the development of more inclusive Arabic-language teaching materials.
Gender and communication skills among university students: Similar overall performance, different skill profiles Adelia Alfama Zamista; Khairul Azmi; Saifaldin Idris Onia
An-Nisa' Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 17 No. 1 (2024): An-Nisa Journal of Gender Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/annisa.v17i1.219

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Gender-based differences in students’ communication skills remain debated, particularly in digital learning environments. This study examined communication skills among male and female university students and identified similarities and differences across seven communication dimensions. A quantitative comparative design involved 38 Physics Education students at Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang, comprising 19 males and 19 females, selected through quota sampling. Data were collected using a communication skills questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and an independent-samples t-test in SPSS after the assumptions of normality and homogeneity were satisfied. The results showed descriptive variations across several dimensions. Female students scored higher in using language appropriate to context and audience, listening to and respecting others’ opinions, logical and structured thinking, and multilingual communication. Male students scored higher in effective and technology-supported communication and in honesty and responsibility in conveying information, while both groups recorded equal self-confidence scores. Multilingual communication was the lowest-scoring dimension in both groups. Overall, female students achieved a mean score of 3.32, compared with 3.28 for males, a difference of only 0.04 points. The independent-samples t-test showed that this difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.763 > 0.05). These findings indicate that gender does not significantly differentiate students’ overall communication skills, although descriptive variations remain across specific dimensions. The study supports a contextual rather than inherently gender-based interpretation of communication competence and highlights the importance of inclusive learning environments and stronger pedagogical attention to multilingual communication. .
Cross-dressing between gender identity and recreation: Gender performativity and managed visibility in an Indonesian Facebook community Lalu Pradipta Jaya Bahari; Joseph Lere Omiwole
An-Nisa' Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 17 No. 1 (2024): An-Nisa Journal of Gender Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/annisa.v17i1.222

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The rise of social media has expanded spaces for gender expression while generating debate about the relationships among clothing, self-expression, and gender identity. This study examines the meanings of cross-dressing and the management of visibility within the Indonesian CrossDressers (IMC) digital community. It used a descriptive qualitative approach and qualitative content analysis of interviews and Facebook content. Data were collected through unstructured interviews with two participants and digital observation and documentation of the IMC group profile, features, rules, and one member's post. The data were organized, reduced, categorized, and interpreted using Judith Butler’s perspective on gender performativity. Credibility was established through source and methodological triangulation. Two findings emerged. (1) Cross-dressing was understood either as a means of articulating and affirming gender identity, potentially leading to gender transition, or as a recreational and situational activity without changes to everyday gender identity. (2) IMC constituted a digital space characterized by managed visibility: the group was publicly discoverable, but its membership and posts were accessible only to members. A post requesting advice on makeup illustrated the exchange of practical knowledge about gendered appearance, while the prohibition of pornographic content demonstrated internal regulation. From a Butlerian perspective, digital gender expression is shaped through interactions among individual agency, repeated practices, peer learning, social norms, and community rules. This study extends discussions of gender performativity into digital contexts. However, its findings remain context-specific because they are based on two participants and a limited observation of a single Facebook community.
Perceptions of Muslim women’s leadership: Potential, supporting attributes, and religious challenges M. Ferry Irawan; Noptario Noptario; Muhammad Hulkin; Ts. Saiful Nazri bin Nordin
An-Nisa' Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 17 No. 1 (2024): An-Nisa Journal of Gender Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/annisa.v17i1.234

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Muslim women’s leadership has received increasing attention alongside growing demands for gender equality and women’s involvement in strategic positions. Nevertheless, the acceptance of Muslim women’s leadership continues to face gender stereotypes, role expectations, and diverse religious perspectives. This study aims to analyze respondents’ perceptions of Muslim women’s leadership potential; describe their assessments of religious knowledge, multitasking ability, and emotional intelligence as leadership-supporting attributes; and identify their perceptions of religious aspects as challenges. This study employed a quantitative approach with a descriptive survey design involving 127 respondents. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive statistics, including frequencies, percentages, and mean scores. The results showed that 62.99% of respondents had positive perceptions of Muslim women’s leadership potential, 15.75% were neutral, and 21.26% had negative perceptions. Religious knowledge received a positive assessment from 80.3% of respondents, followed by multitasking ability at 74.0% and emotional intelligence at 71.7%. Based on the mean scores, multitasking ability ranked highest at 4.05, followed by religious knowledge at 4.04 and emotional intelligence at 3.83. Meanwhile, 47.24% of respondents perceived religious aspects as a challenge to Muslim women’s leadership, whereas 52.76% did not. The study concludes that respondents’ acceptance of Muslim women’s leadership is generally positive, though not yet uniform. Theoretically, this study provides empirical context for human capital theory, Role Congruity Theory, and intersectionality in explaining perceptions of Muslim women’s leadership. Practically, the findings recommend inclusive Islamic values-based leadership training, equal-opportunity policies, and gender-equitable religious dialogue.
Gamophobia, gender, and premarital resilience in Indonesia: Negotiating marriage in an individualizing society Khamdan Safiudin; Rasheedat Modupe Oladimeji
An-Nisa' Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 17 No. 1 (2024): An-Nisa Journal of Gender Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/annisa.v17i1.245

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Changes in young people’s orientations toward marriage increasingly reflect considerations of career, economic conditions, psychological readiness, partner compatibility, and personal autonomy. This study examines gamophobia as a multidimensional psychosocial phenomenon in the context of the individualization of marital decisions, gender constructions, and pre-family resilience in Indonesia. The study employed an integrative literature review of 40 sources published between 2001 and 2024, identified through Scopus, the Directory of Open Access Journals, and Google Scholar, supplemented by official institutional data and survey reports. Data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s six-phase reflexive thematic analysis and strengthened through source and theoretical triangulation, cross-checking of references, and an audit trail. First, gamophobia emerges within individualized marital decision-making, where career, economic conditions, psychological readiness, partner compatibility, and personal autonomy shape considerations of marriage. These changes do not necessarily indicate permissiveness but reflect a shift from marriage as a normative obligation toward a biographical choice. Declining marriage rates provide demographic context but do not establish gamophobia as their cause. Second, gamophobia is shaped by gender constructions and power relations that pressure men to conceal vulnerability while placing women under unequal relational expectations. Third, pre-family resilience can be strengthened through marital understanding, emotional readiness, self-efficacy, socio-religious support, and hope. The study contributes by integrating individualization theory, hegemonic masculinity, and resilience theory and proposing pre-family resilience as a preventive framework for fostering healthy, equitable, and adaptive marital relationships.
Social support and religiosity as correlates of happiness among never-married women in Indonesia Islahiani Rufaidah; Setiasih Setiasih
An-Nisa' Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 17 No. 1 (2024): An-Nisa Journal of Gender Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/annisa.v17i1.270

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Never-married women in Indonesia face social stigma, yet their happiness may relate to social support and religiosity as relational and spiritual resources. This study examined the relationships among social support, religiosity, and happiness, and estimated the variance in happiness explained by the two predictors. A correlational survey involved 82 never-married women aged 26–33 years who were not in romantic relationships. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling. Online data were collected using the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey, the Centrality of Religiosity Scale, and the Indonesian Indigenous Happiness Scale, and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and a combined regression model summary. Social support was positively correlated with happiness (r = .374, p = .001), as was religiosity (r = .582, p < .001). However, social support was not significantly correlated with religiosity (r = .152, p = .174). The combined model yielded R = .650, R² = .422, and adjusted R² = .408, indicating that 42.2% of the variance in happiness was explained by both variables in the sample. However, the model’s statistical significance and each predictor’s unique contribution could not be established because the F test and partial regression coefficients were unavailable. Most participants reported moderate levels of all three variables. The findings position social support as a relational resource and religiosity as a spiritual meaning system associated with happiness. Practical implications include peer support, psychological assistance, and inclusive religious programs. Causality cannot be inferred, and generalizability is limited by the relatively homogeneous nonprobability sample.
Women’s legal protection through marital conditions: Taʿlīq al-Ṭalāq, antipolygamy clauses, and legal institutionalization in Indonesia and Morocco Nurul Izzati; Efrinaldi Efrinaldi; Hamda Sulfinadia; Rahmat Ryadhush Shalihin
An-Nisa' Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 17 No. 2 (2024): An-Nisa Journal of Gender Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/annisa.v17i2.280

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Marriage conditions face implementation challenges across social, cultural, and legal contexts, resulting in variations in the protection of women in Indonesia and Morocco. This study functionally compares the institutionalization of taʿlīq al-ṭalāq in Indonesia with Morocco’s anti-polygamy clauses and judicial mechanisms to understand their interpretation, implementation, and protection of women. A qualitative descriptive-analytical comparative design was employed. Data comprise fiqh texts, Indonesia’s Compilation of Islamic Law (KHI), Indonesian marriage administration documents, the 2004 Moudawana, and scholarly publications. The data were examined through qualitative content and thematic analyses and interpreted using Roscoe Pound’s sociological jurisprudence: law in books, law in action, balancing of interests, and social engineering. Trustworthiness was ensured through source triangulation and theme review. First, Indonesia institutionalizes taʿlīq al-ṭalāq through marriage traditions, state recognition, the KHI, and marriage administration to regulate husbands’ obligations, ensure legal certainty, and maintain family stability. Second, Morocco institutionalizes anti-polygamy clauses as contractual and judicial mechanisms, doctrinally distinct yet functionally comparable to Indonesian taʿlīq al-ṭalāq. These mechanisms restrict polygamy, render marriage conditions binding, and provide access to judicial divorce when a breach causes harm. Third, Indonesia moves from law in action to law on the books, whereas Morocco uses law on the books to guide law in action. The study concludes that Islamic family law is dynamic, contextual, and adaptive to national conditions. Theoretically, it explains two directions of legal institutionalization; practically, it supports responsive family-law policies for protecting women.
Gendered commodification of sadness on Instagram: Digital affective labour in Indonesian popular music Niswatin Nurul Hidayati; Samira Agoro
An-Nisa' Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 17 No. 2 (2024): An-Nisa Journal of Gender Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/annisa.v17i2.290

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In the postmodern era, sadness is represented, circulated, and transformed from a personal experience into digital attention. This study examines emotional representation and gender negotiation in Indonesian popular songs, the circulation of sad songs on Instagram, and the conversion of users’ emotional expressions into digital engagement. It uses netnography and gender-informed descriptive and thematic analyses of the valence scores of ten Indonesian popular songs, engagement with a post featuring “Hilang Tanpa Bilang”, and 21 purposively selected comments. The analysis examines language, subject positions, and gender norms without inferring users’ gender. Findings show that: (1) eight of the ten songs are categorised as sad or very sad, representing loss, waiting, caregiving, and life pressures that reproduce and negotiate femininity and masculinity; (2) over 1,000 posts featuring “Hilang Tanpa Bilang” demonstrate the circulation of an emotional narrative performed by a female singer; (3) 12 of the 21 comments are negative, expressing vulnerability, loyalty, self-blame, and emotional responsibility, while positive comments demonstrate agency and personal boundaries; and (4) comments constitute digital affective labour that transforms private sadness into public expression, engagement data, and visibility. The commodification of sadness on Instagram emerges through gender representation, music circulation, and digital affective labour. Instagram is ambivalent: it supports emotional recognition and solidarity while transforming gendered emotions into attention and engagement with potential promotional and economic value. By integrating valence analysis, gender perspectives, and digital affective labour, this study illuminates the commodification of sadness in Indonesia’s digital culture. .

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