TY - JOUR T1 - Violence Against Women in Muna, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia (A Perspective of Gender Sociology) AU - Obie, Muhammad JO - The Social Sciences VL - 13 IS - 1 SP - 154 EP - 159 PY - 2018 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1818-5800 DO - sscience.2018.154.159 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2018.154.159 KW - Violence KW -women KW -Muna KW -indigenous institution KW -gender sociology KW -conflict AB - This research analyzed the violence against women in Muna that was focused on the root causes of violence, forms of violence and its protection and resolution. It used gender perspective, constructivist paradigm and qualitative approach. The collected data was qualitative data that was obtained through depth interview, observation of passive participative as well as library research. Gender relations in Muna were unequal in which domination, subordination, marginalization, discrimination, violence, double burden and stereotype by men to women. It was found that root causes of violence were patriarchal culture, drinking alcohol, economic factors, infidelity and the seizure of child custody for a divorced spouse. The forms of violence that occur were physical, sexual, economic, psychic, exploitation and trafficking which occur in the domestic, public and state spheres. The unique thing in Muna was the resolution of violence against women through indigenous institution that could be accepted by all parties to the conflict. ER -