PERAN PEREMPUAN DALAM PERJUANGAN KEMERDEKAAN INDONESIA

Fatia Azuhra

Abstract


This study explores the role of women in Indonesia's struggle for independence, focusing on their active contributions that have often been marginalized in official national historiography. Using a qualitative approach and historical method, this research traces women’s involvement in various forms of resistance, including direct combat, education, socio-political organizations, and strategic domestic efforts during the colonial era. Figures such as Cut Nyak Dhien, Cut Meutia, Malahayati, and Martha Christina Tiahahu exemplify women's leadership and bravery in physical resistance against colonial powers. Moreover, women also played a crucial role in fostering national consciousness through media, women’s organizations, and grassroots education. The findings reveal that women were not merely supporters but active agents in the independence movement. This research also highlights the patriarchal bias in Indonesian historical writing and stresses the importance of incorporating gender perspectives to create a more inclusive and balanced historical narrative. Keywords: women, independence struggle, history, colonialism, gender, nationalism

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