Tragedi dalam Harmoni: Budaya, Gender, dan Kekerasan pada Perempuan di Jawa Barat

People in West Java uphold harmony and peace as an important part of their worldview. Yet, violence against women continues to occur, including in rural areas. This qualitative research using a case study design was conducted to explore and describe the cases of violence against women and the factors contributing to the case in Desa Selaras, a small village in rural West Java. The data were collected through observation and in-depth interviews with female violence survivors and NGO activists who assist them; as well as archival and literature studies. The findings of this research suggest the various types of violence against women, such as psychological violence (polygamy), physical violence (persecution), economic violence (economic exploitation and financial neglect), and sexual violence. Among the factors contributing to the violence in the village were gender inequality, financial problems, lack of knowledge and passive attitudes towards violence among the survivors, cultural values about women, lack of communication in the family, and male personality.This study describes cases of violence against women in Sundanese community in a village in West Java, and factors contributes to the violence. This study used qualitative method with a case study design. Data collection included non-participant observations, in-depth interviews, and literature studies. The findings of this study show types of violence against women that are psychological violence (polygamy), physical violence (persecution), economic violence (economic exploitation and neglect), and sexual violence. The factors related to the violence were include gender inequality, financial problem, low knowledge about violence, passive attitudes towards violence, cultural values, lack of communication in the family, and male personality. The findings of this study explain the reason of high cases on violence against women in West Java by 2019; a finding that is contrast and ironic despite the fact that harmony and peacefulness have been the core of Sundanese philosophy