Gender Analysis in The Utilization of Family Hope Program Assistance (FHP) In Kuantan Singingi Regency, Riau Province

. This study aims to describe how the perception of gender roles in the Implementation of the Family Hope Program (FHP) in Kuantan Singingi Regency, Province Riau. The FHP program is part of the Family-Based Integrated Social Assistance Program Group. The characteristics of this program are the fulfillment of the main basic rights of poor individuals and households through education, health services, food, sanitation, and clean water. The implementation of this research uses a qualitative approach to obtain answers to the study through a process of interviews and in-depth observations of the sample of FHP families studied. Sampling is based on the number of the population whose size is determined statistically. The results of the study show that the target units of the beneficiaries are family members according to the established criteria, such as: having family members consisting of children aged 0-15 years, pregnant women, passing the postpartum period, the elderly, and with disabilities. To direct this program on target, the design of the FHP program, FHP cash assistance is given to mothers or adult women (grandmother, aunt, or older sister) who are usually called family administrators. The provision of funds to family administrators is believed to be able to encourage the effectiveness of FHP in improving the quality of education and health of beneficiaries. In line with the purpose of FHP itself, it is aligned with a gender perspective so that FHP is expected to be able to provide more space for women's roles in improving the welfare of their households. This is built on the assumption that women are the most vulnerable social group amid economic pressures and shocks, because of their traditional position in existing gender relations. Another reason is that women are considered more effective in managing household finances so that the quality of health and education of beneficiaries can be improved. In this study, the perception of gender roles has been seen in the FHP program policies. However, the perception of gender here is still not felt by women. In line with this, aid recipients should be given an understanding that the assistance provided can reduce poverty which has an impact on the quality of life of women. This is in line with Presidential Instruction No. 9 of 2000 concerning Gender Mainstreaming and Presidential Instruction No. 3 of 2010 concerning Equitable Development. Suggestions that can be conveyed in this study: (1) increase the understanding of FHP recipient families to affirm gender equality and gender roles in the household, (2) provide equal roles, and equal opportunities as in decision making, division of tasks and functions at home household and social, education, responsibility for improving the quality of family and social life (3) improving the position of women in decision making, because women already hold the cash from FHP assistance, (4) providing space for women to be involved in social activities. The position of women in the FHP program is in line with Mosser's theory which mentions three roles (triple role) of women in the family, namely reproductive roles, productive roles, and social roles.