Aim
Journal of Aisyiyah Studies aims to develop and advance “Perempuan Berkemajuan” as a conceptual framework that redefines women as active producers of social transformation. Moving beyond conventional approaches that position women as objects or agents of change, the journal foregrounds women’s lived practices, ethical commitments, and collective movements as sources of knowledge and transformation. Rooted in Islamic values and the lived experiences of women—particularly within the ‘Aisyiyah movement—the journal seeks to contribute to global academic discussions by offering a distinctive perspective from the Global South on gender, religion, and social transformation.
Scope
Journal of Aisyiyah Studies welcomes interdisciplinary scholarship that engages with “Perempuan Berkemajuan” as a framework for examining women’s roles in producing value-driven social transformation. The journal prioritizes studies that explore how women generate, negotiate, and institutionalize change through lived practices, ethical commitments, and collective movements within diverse social contexts.
The scope includes, but is not limited to, research on women’s leadership, health and well-being, education, economic practices, family and community life, digital engagement, and public participation, particularly where these domains intersect with Islamic values and social transformation. The journal also encourages theoretical and methodological contributions that develop new conceptual tools grounded in women’s lived realities, especially from the Global South.
Submissions may adopt qualitative, quantitative, mixed, or practice-based approaches, provided they demonstrate clear analytical engagement with women as producers of knowledge, values, and transformative social practices.
Theoretical Statement
Journal of Aisyiyah Studies is grounded in the conceptual development of Perempuan Berkemajuan as a distinctive framework for understanding women’s roles in shaping social transformation. Rather than approaching women as passive subjects of structural change or merely as agents operating within pre-existing systems, this framework repositions women as producers of transformation—actors who generate, sustain, and institutionalize change through lived practices, ethical commitments, and collective action.
At its core, Perempuan Berkemajuan challenges dominant paradigms in gender and social theory that often separate structure from agency, or values from empirical realities. Conventional approaches tend to situate transformation within macro-level forces such as state policies, economic systems, or global development agendas. While these dimensions remain important, they frequently overlook how transformation is enacted, negotiated, and reproduced within everyday life. The Perempuan Berkemajuan framework shifts attention to the micro-foundations of transformation, where women’s daily practices—within families, communities, organizations, and digital spaces—become sites of meaningful social change.
A defining feature of this framework is its emphasis on value-driven transformation. In contrast to secular or value-neutral models of social change, Perempuan Berkemajuan recognizes ethical commitments—particularly those rooted in Islamic traditions—as integral to how transformation is imagined and enacted. Islam, in this perspective, is not treated as a fixed doctrinal system, but as a lived ethical horizon (lived Islam) that informs women’s decisions, relationships, and engagements with the world. This orientation allows for a more nuanced understanding of how religious values function not as constraints, but as productive forces in shaping progressive social practices.
Equally important is the recognition of women as knowledge-producing subjects. The framework moves beyond the idea that knowledge about women must be generated externally through academic observation alone. Instead, it foregrounds women’s lived experiences as sources of theory, insight, and conceptual innovation. In doing so, Perempuan Berkemajuan aligns with and extends feminist epistemologies, while also embedding them within a value-based and movement-oriented context. Knowledge is thus not only descriptive but also generative, emerging from the interaction between reflection and action.
This leads to the third key dimension: collective movement-based transformation. Perempuan Berkemajuan does not conceptualize women as isolated individuals but as part of dynamic social formations. Movements such as ‘Aisyiyah exemplify how women’s practices can evolve into institutionalized forms of social engagement that influence education, health, welfare, and public life. Within such movements, transformation becomes cumulative and sustained, shaped through networks of solidarity, organizational structures, and shared visions. These movements function not only as arenas of activism but also as sites of knowledge production, where ideas are continuously tested, refined, and enacted.
Importantly, this framework emerges from and contributes to perspectives from the Global South, where experiences of religion, community, and social change often differ from dominant Western-centric models. By centering Perempuan Berkemajuan, the journal seeks to reposition these experiences from being treated as peripheral case studies to becoming sources of theoretical contribution. This reflects a broader commitment to epistemic plurality and the recognition that global knowledge production must be informed by diverse social realities.
Through this framework, Journal of Aisyiyah Studies aims to cultivate a body of scholarship that does not merely analyze women in society, but engages with women as central actors in defining and directing the trajectory of social transformation. Articles published in the journal are therefore expected to move beyond descriptive accounts, offering analytical and conceptual insights that demonstrate how women’s lived practices, ethical orientations, and collective engagements contribute to shaping more just, inclusive, and progressive social orders.
In sum, Perempuan Berkemajuan serves not only as a thematic focus but as an epistemic lens—one that redefines how transformation is understood, where it is located, and who is recognized as its primary producer. Through this lens, the journal positions itself as a platform for advancing a new direction in the study of women, religion, and social change—one that is grounded in lived realities, guided by values, and oriented toward transformation.
Missions
Mengembangkan riset dan produksi pengetahuan tentang perempuan berbasis Islam berkemajuan yang responsif terhadap dinamika sosial, teknologi, dan kemanusiaan global.
Mendorong inovasi perempuan, khususnya dalam bidang STEM dan sosial-humaniora terapan, untuk menghasilkan solusi yang berdampak bagi masyarakat.
Menguatkan kapasitas dan kepemimpinan perempuan melalui pendidikan, pelatihan, dan inkubasi yang transformatif dan berkelanjutan.
Mengembangkan pendekatan lifecourse dalam peningkatan kesejahteraan perempuan, termasuk penguatan active ageing, care economy, dan kesehatan lintas generasi dalam konteks ageing society.
Membangun kolaborasi strategis dengan mitra nasional dan global dalam pengembangan perempuan berkemajuan.
Mentransformasikan pengetahuan menjadi advokasi kebijakan, praktik sosial, dan inovasi yang berkeadilan dan berdampak luas.
Flagship Issues
Women’s Leadership & Social Transformation
Mendorong kepemimpinan perempuan yang transformatif, inklusif, dan berdampak dalam berbagai sektor kehidupan sosial.
Women, Innovation & Inclusive STEM
Menguatkan peran perempuan sebagai inovator melalui integrasi STEM untuk menghasilkan solusi aplikatif berbasis kebutuhan masyarakat.
Ageing Society & Lifecourse Wellbeing
Mengembangkan kesejahteraan perempuan lintas generasi melalui pendekatan lifecourse, termasuk active ageing, care economy, dan kesehatan keluarga.
Gender Justice, Policy & Advocacy
Mendorong keadilan gender melalui advokasi berbasis riset dan penguatan kebijakan publik yang inklusif dan berkeadilan.
Digital Society, Religion & Knowledge Transformation
Menguatkan peran perempuan dalam ekosistem digital sebagai produsen pengetahuan, aktor media, dan pembentuk otoritas keagamaan di era digital.
Meet The Team
Advisory Board:
Dr. Siti Noordjannah Djohantini
Dr. Siti Noordjannah Djohantini adalah tokoh perempuan Muhammadiyah yang dikenal sebagai pemimpin, pemikir, dan aktivis dalam gerakan perempuan Islam berkemajuan di Indonesia. Ia memiliki keahlian dalam studi perempuan, dakwah kultural, dan pengembangan gerakan sosial berbasis nilai keislaman yang inklusif dan berkeadilan. Pernah menjabat sebagai Ketua Umum Pimpinan Pusat ‘Aisyiyah, ia berpengalaman dalam berbagai inisiatif di bidang pendidikan, kesehatan, advokasi sosial, dan pemberdayaan ekonomi perempuan, serta aktif membangun jejaring nasional dan internasional untuk memperkuat peran perempuan dalam transformasi sosial.
Dr. Warsiti
Dr. Warsiti adalah akademisi dan pimpinan di Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta yang memiliki keahlian di bidang kesehatan masyarakat, kepemimpinan perempuan, dan pengembangan institusi pendidikan tinggi berbasis nilai Islam berkemajuan. Ia berpengalaman dalam mengelola program akademik, riset, serta pengabdian masyarakat, khususnya yang berkaitan dengan kesehatan perempuan dan keluarga. Dalam perannya sebagai pimpinan, Warsiti aktif mendorong inovasi kelembagaan, kolaborasi nasional dan internasional, serta penguatan peran perempuan dalam pendidikan, kesehatan, dan pembangunan sosial.
Dr. Muhammad Ali Imron
Dr. Muhammad Ali Imron adalah Wakil Rektor IV Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta yang memiliki keahlian di bidang kesehatan masyarakat. Ia berpengalaman dalam pengembangan kerja sama dan jejaring institusi, baik di tingkat nasional maupun internasional, serta aktif dalam penguatan program tridarma perguruan tinggi, khususnya yang berkaitan dengan kesehatan masyarakat, pemberdayaan komunitas, dan pembangunan berkelanjutan. Dalam perannya, ia berkontribusi dalam mendorong kolaborasi strategis, inovasi kelembagaan, dan perluasan kemitraan untuk mendukung pengembangan institusi dan dampak sosial yang lebih luas.
Executive Board:
Ketua: Dr. Askuri
Dr. Askuri adalah akademisi dan peneliti di Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta yang memiliki keahlian dalam sosiologi komunikasi, studi agama dan masyarakat, serta kajian Islam kontemporer, khususnya dalam konteks digital dan transformasi sosial. Ia aktif mengembangkan riset tentang otoritas keagamaan digital, budaya komunikasi, dan dinamika identitas dalam masyarakat Muslim modern. Selain itu, ia berperan dalam pengembangan pusat studi dan inisiatif akademik yang mengintegrasikan pengetahuan, inovasi, dan pengabdian masyarakat, serta terlibat dalam jejaring riset nasional dan internasional.
Sekretaris dan Koordinator Program: Dr. Fitri Maulidah Rahmawati
Fitri Maulidah Rahmawati adalah akademisi di Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta yang memiliki keahlian di bidang manajemen, khususnya dalam pengelolaan organisasi, pengembangan sumber daya manusia, dan manajemen strategis. Ia berpengalaman dalam kegiatan pendidikan, penelitian, dan pengabdian masyarakat, serta aktif dalam penguatan tata kelola kelembagaan dan inovasi organisasi. Melalui perannya, ia berkontribusi dalam mendorong efektivitas manajemen, pengembangan kapasitas, dan peningkatan kinerja institusi secara berkelanjutan.