Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of women in post-disaster recovery in the southern slopes of Merapi. The study population is women in the slopes of Merapi. The sample of research was taken by purposive counted 33 respondents. The research variables include socioeconomic as well as demography and the role of women on the slopes of Merapi in post-disaster recovery. Quantitative data analysis is applied to analyze primary data and secondary data related to female sociodemographic variable, qualitative is done by data reduction, presentation, and verification. The results showed that women in South Merapi Slope were doing domestic and public work after the disaster, even when the disaster of domestic work was done in the refugee camp. Post-disaster social activities are conducted with the guidance of the government through the relevant institutions, especially when in evacuation. Economic activity is disrupted when disaster strikes, post-disaster women begin to pioneer economic activities such as raising livestock, managing agricultural land for immediate replanting, opening stalls and trading, and searching for sand and stones for additional income. Post-disaster social activities in new housing environments as a means of post-disaster recovery by strengthening inter-individual and community groups
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