The Role of Women in Caring for Diversity of Religion (Case Study of Srikandi Lintas Iman Yogyakarta)

Abstract

Diversity is something that cannot be denied. As a multicultural country, Indonesia is very vulnerable to inter-ethnic and inter-religious conflicts where religion is a central position in realizing peace. The issue of violence between the names of religions and the like is not a new problem in Indonesia. In order to maintain harmony between religious groups, care and tolerance are needed among others. In achieving this harmonization, the role of women is still often separated from the narrative of reconciliation of conflicts that occur in the community. Srikandi Lintas Iman is a community initiated by women across faith in Yogyakarta that aims to respond to religious issues based on the awareness of the importance of the role of women in caring for diversity, creating peace and harmony in the community. Based on this matter, this study aims to describe the efforts of Lintas Iman Heroine in strengthening the role of women in the public sector in voicing and caring for diversity and what are the problems they face in the process of building harmony of diversity. The informants from this study consisted of leaders or figures of Srikandi Lintas Iman. Data collection methods used were interviews, observation and documentation, while data analysis was carried out with a qualitative approach.