Abstract-The purpose of this study was to determine the gender understanding and application in Bugis Makassar family. In addition, this study also revealed guidelines Bugis Makassar family life. The research method used Qualitative in a case study. Sampling technique used purpossive with predetermined criteria. The research was done in Universitas Negeri Makassar. The researcher apply as an instrument. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis technique is descriptive qualitative measures of data reduction, data presentation and conclusion. The conclusion of the research is that the couple understand and interpret gender equality as proportional equality in decision-role based on a way of life. The guidelines are based on the value of Bugis Makassar culture, namelySiri' (Dignity),Pangaderreng (customs), Sipakatau (mutually respect), Sipakalebbi' (mutually honor), and Teppe' (belief). The implementation of gender equality family Bugis Makassar framed by cultural and religious values. In Makassar Bugis family, gender equality form shown in the dual role of women public sector, with awareness and specific goals without forgetting obligations as a wife for her husband, as a mother to her children, as well as community members.

This research is done in Makassar, in order to explain comprehension and interpretation of gender and implementation of the 5 Buginese man and wife as informants based on life-guidance, social relation, patriarchy perception, social behavior, and woman's double role. This research uses qualitative method with case study and phenomenological. The informant's is determined purposively, they are the 5 Buginese man and wife with double role case, whether those who are civil servants, entrepreneur, politician, or home industry actors. This research's result shows that 5 cases of Buginese man and wife informants understand and interpret gender as agreement and conformity of man's and woman's function in taking the role based on cultural and religious value, which are siri', pangaderreng, sipakatau, sipakalebbi, and teppe', as included in life-guidance because those values become binding frame of man and wife in gender implementation. Gender equality implication with women's double role in 5 Buginese man and wife as informants case are realized in the financial development, spiritual gift, motivation and achievement of themselves and family, because Buginese citizens on that case do not prohibit their wives to work and the religion is allowing wives to have 2 roles, but they need to keep siri' , self esteem and also the agreement from the husband. Spending time at home with husband in the evening is less in quantity, but it is not in quality.