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Document Details : Title: Head Veiled Warriors, Khalifatullah fil ardl, and the Pandemic Subtitle: Aisyiya-Muhammadiyah Caring for the Planet Author(s): CANDRANINGRUM, Dewi Journal: Studies in Interreligious Dialogue Volume: 33 Issue: 1 Date: 2023 Pages: 81-102 DOI: 10.2143/SID.33.1.3292295 Abstract : Care work mostly consists of unpaid activities by women and its distribution is a manifestation of the inequalities that hinders women’s advancement in the political, economic, cultural, and social spheres which limits them to the private sphere, and deprives them of financial emancipation. As an institution of care, Aisyiyah (the female wing organization of Muhammadiyah) has a long historical record in providing care work in Indonesia with 84 hospitals, 576 doctors, 2,496 nurses, and 1,815 officers. Aisyiyah ta’awun care provided during the pandemic represented women’s agency and developed awareness of commitment and collective solidarity. The spiritual values are not only translated through the relationship between humans and God but also humans with humans, and with nature (mostly in terms of climate disaster and services related to it). This caring is then extended to caring for the planet. Muhammadiyah-Aisyiyah’s view of the planet considers humans as Khalifatullah fil Ardl who are trusted to care for the planet. The care enacted through discursive practices and everyday working relationships is believed to increase organizational members’ feelings of support, helps those in needs, and foremostly strengthenes the spiritual connection with nature and Allah. |
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