Daftar Isi:
  • In the rural Pasuruan of East Java there is Rembang society who has a unique culture. Women don’t have a good role as human being comparing with men. The prob-lem is how to change that culture and help Rembang women to have the same position or role as men in the society (gender equity). This research is categorized a social histo-ry. The data of this research will be collected depth interview method and participant observation. The analysis process uses the cultural domain analysis.The research result that kind of marriage regards as an illegal marriage in Indonesia marriage law but legal in Islamic marriage law. Although, it contains of gender inequity idea it is still conducted by Rembang society. In this marriage, the men easily take advantages from the weak position of their wives to divorce them any time they like. The women won’t be able to stop his cruelty and they won’t have the same right in having their wealth and have to take care their children.