Women’s Representation on Forest Transfer Policy in Siak Regency

The recurrence of cases of forest and land fires in Siak regency indicates that the policies have not been solve completely by the local governments. Although there are numerous policies on forest fire prevention, there have been little studies that systematically focus the women representation on this issue. This article analyses an involvement of women on forest transfer (Take) policy in Siak Regency. This policy has one of best practices to protect the environment through budget policy innovations in line with the goals of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) agendas. In that sense, we explore how women involve in the Take policy through qualitative methods especially in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. Based on our research, there were limits of women in the Take policy. It argues that the women have chance to participate in the Take policy. However, the women have not played an active role in the Take policy. The women tended to be alienated in the implementation of Take policy due to cultural and political barriers. As a result, the women who sit in power should be able to supervise the Take policy.