AYAM BATINO LAH BAKUKUAK: OTONOMI DAERAH DAN KETERLIBATAN PEREMPUAN DALAM PEMERINTAHAN NAGARI DI SUMATERA BARAT

Abstract

This paperdiscuss the local autonomy process in West Sumatra, especially regarding the “babaliak ka nagari” (return tunagari) process and the role of women in the new nagari formation. The existence of nagari has been influence by several external forces including colonialism, Islam and the modern state. The absence of woman in the nagari government reflects the strength of Islamic and colonial influences and policy of central government on Minangkabau adat and nagari. The local autonomy process give chances and opportunities for women to participate and become involve in the local governance. In the new provincial and regency regulations women are one component of village representative council,then,thedirect local election system makes it possible for women to become a village mayor. Keywords