The Gender Equity Within Fisherman Community in Bone Regency, Indonesia

Yumriani, Baso Amang, Wahyuddin Hamid

Abstract: The research purpose was to describe the equality of role in the fishing community of Bone Regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The study is done with a descriptive qualitative approach. Observation and interviews are done on fishermen Community in Bone Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The informant as many as 12 people from communities settled in the area of research over ten years. Implementation of the research that is May 2016 August 2016. The results showed that equality of role in the fishermen community of Bone Regency indicated on the household activities, civic and social activities and the economic activities. Equality is based on the value of belonging, a sense of responsibility and an opportunity.

Keywords: equal participation, the fishing community, household