STRATEGIES FOR WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN HOUSEHOLD INDUSTRIES IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH SULAWESI

The study was conducted in 4 districts or cities in the province of South Sulawesi, namely Takalar, Maros, Gowa, and Barru. The locations were deliberately chosen with the consideration that they are the potential development areas for women working in product diversification processed in domestic processing industries. The study had been carried out for six (6) months, from May 2019 to October 2019. The subjects of the study were 50 groups of women in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The data was analyzed by using the analysis of excellence, analysis of R/C ratio, and SWOT analysis. The results of the study showed that the level of financial feasibility of the women groups in product diversification processed in domestic processing industries needed to be developed. Therefore, strategies that can be applied for women’s empowerment are: increasing work motivation and skills to support the sustainability of the production, improving product quality and quantity to access broad market especially the export market, improving the government programs for women’s empowerment, and conducting mentoring and coaching needed for the women’s groups. The W-O strategies that can be done are strengthening capital for business development, building partnerships and strengthening networks, ensuring that the production equipment assistance programs are equitable and in accordance with the groups’ needs, improving the quality of faculty of political sciences and communication graduates in accordance with the quality assurance standards (ISO) through mentoring and coaching. In addition, the S-T strategies that can be applied are strengthening the SME institutional groups and improving coaching to SME groups. Furthermore, the W-T strategies that can be implemented are conducting market research on the development of product quality and quantity.

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KELOMPOK WANITA TANI (KWT) PELANGI KOPI SEBAGAI INOVASI PEMBERDAYAAN JANDA GUNA MENGENTASKAN KEMISKINAN DI DESA GIRI MULYO

KOMUNITAS ◽

10.20414/komunitas.v10i2.1666 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 93-106

Author(s):

Doli Witro

Keyword(s):

Poverty Alleviation ◽

Women's Empowerment ◽

Agricultural Products ◽

Women Farmers ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

The People ◽

The World ◽

The Government

This paper intends to explore further about the widow empowerment activities carried out by the Women Farmers Group (KWT) located in Giri Mulyo Village, Kayu Aro Barat District, Kerinci Regency. As it is known, KWT Pelangi Kopi aims to improve the lives of the people of Giri Mulyo Village by prioritizing women who are widows. KWT Pelangi Kopi focuses its activities on local agricultural products, such as coffee, oranges, and turquoise eggplants. Agricultural products are processed into various products to sell, so that it can increase the income of the members. This community is important and interesting to study, because the activities / programs they run are closely related to the poverty alleviation agenda and improving people's welfare which is an important agenda of the government, even in all countries in the world. This community has become even more interesting because its members are only women and are also managed by women. Thus, besides being related to poverty and welfare issues, this community is also closely related to women's empowerment.

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THE ROLE OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN AGRICULTURE ON HOUSEHOLD FARM COMMERCIALIZATION OF MAIZE, POTATOES AND BEANS IN NORTHERN PROVINCE OF RWANDA

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development ◽

10.17306/j.jard.2021.01405 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 59 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Olive Uwineza ◽

Job Lagat ◽

Risper M Berem

Keyword(s):

Negative Relationship ◽

Women's Empowerment ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Farm Size ◽

Northern Province ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

The Government ◽

Women's Role ◽

Agriculture And Food

In Sub-Saharan Africa, agricultural commercialization is a major factor in household food diversification and household income. To move to agricultural transformation, Rwanda has focused on shifting from subsistence-based farming to market-oriented agriculture. Various studies have been conducted on agricultural commercialization, however, women’s role in the commercialization of agriculture has received little attention and none of the studies have associated it with women’s empowerment in agriculture. In Rwanda, women are principal players in agriculture and food security, therefore, it is important to understand the influence of their empowerment in agriculture on its commercialization. To investigate the relationship between women’s empowerment in agriculture and agricultural commercialization, the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) was used to measure women’s empowerment in agriculture. A sample size of 252 households from Musanze and Burera districts in the Northern Province of Rwanda was used. It was obtained using the multistage and random sampling techniques. To analyze data, a fractional regression model was used. The results revealed that farm commercialization in Rwanda was positively and significantly influenced by WEAI score, farm size and the prices of maize, potatoes and beans. On the other hand, the index has a negative relationship with access to extension services. It is recommended that the government should strengthen policies of empowering women in agriculture.

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AN ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS OF GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT ISSUES IN THE ECONOMIC SECTOR IN MALAYSIA: AN ANALYSIS

International Journal of Law, Government and Communication ◽

10.35631/ijlgc.6220025 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (22) ◽

pp. 261-275

Author(s):

Rahmawati Mohd Yusoff ◽

Nadzrah Ahmad ◽

Alizah Ali ◽

Noraini Ismail ◽

Ira Rozana Mohd Asri

Keyword(s):

Gender Equality ◽

Research Method ◽

Islamic Law ◽

Women's Empowerment ◽

Female Students ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Male Students ◽

Economic Sector ◽

Policy System ◽

The Government

Statistics show that the number of female students enrolled in public universities is higher than male students. However, this scenario is very different from the involvement of women in the economic sector because the statistics of women's involvement in the economic sector are low and not as high as the statistics of female student enrollment to university. Therefore, this paper intends to examine the issue of gender equality and women's empowerment according to Islamic law and the situation in Malaysia. This paper will also analyse the factors that lead to the lack of women's involvement in the economic sector in Malaysia. The discussion adopts the qualitative research method by examining the issue according to the perspective of Islamic law as well as the perspective of law and the current situation in Malaysia. This paper finds that there is still no clear mechanism that should be implemented to address the issue of gender equality. Therefore, all parties including the government and employers must be more progressive in formulating a policy system that can address the issue of gender equality and women's empowerment. In the meantime, this study also suggests that the government should follow the recommendations by the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) so that the issue of gender equality can be addressed immediately.

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Women Attribute and Household Level Factor on Women's Empowerment

Media Ekonomi dan Manajemen ◽

10.24856/mem.v36i2.2124 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 181

Author(s):

Neneng Miskiyah ◽

Sari Lestari Z Ridho ◽

Hadi Jauhari ◽

Keti Purnamasari

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Policy Implication ◽

Work Experience ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

Women's Empowerment ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Household Level ◽

The Government ◽

Coaching Women

<p>Empowerment is an important strategy in increasing the role and opportunities of women in improving their economy and is an effort to increase and actualize their potential so that they are more able to be independent and work, and are more appreciated. This study aims to analyze the probability of empowering women in the songket craft business, testing and analyzing the variable women attribute and household level factor on women's empowerment . Tests are carried out using binary logistic regression . The results showed that the variables of age, education, and work experience had a significant effect on women's empowerment. The policy implication of the results of this study is that there needs to be more serious attention and involvement from the government and other institutions in coaching women songket craftsmen, and improving the quality of women through various activities to empower them through songket business activities.</p>

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Economic Empowerment of Women in Pakistan

Gender Economics ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7510-8.ch020 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 411-432

Author(s):

Sofia Idris

Keyword(s):

Women's Empowerment ◽

Institutional Structure ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Economic Empowerment ◽

Limited Time ◽

Economic Sphere ◽

The Status ◽

The Government ◽

Laws And Policies ◽

Status Of Women

This chapter gives an account of the situation on the status of women in Pakistan. It studies the various steps taken by the Government of Pakistan to empower the women. It also studies the various ways to empower women in Pakistan. The chapter only studies the empowerment of women in economic sphere due to the limited time and resources of the author. Moreover, the chapter focuses on the problems of women to participate in economic affairs, the hindrances in achieving economic uplift/empowerment and equality of women in Pakistan and the existing laws and policies of the government regarding women's empowerment and their implementation. Furthermore, it gives a brief comparison of women's economic empowerment with the neighboring countries, India and Bangladesh as these countries have a similar institutional structure as Pakistan. It then seeks to learn from the successful examples of the countries mentioned regarding the matter.

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Economic Empowerment of Women in Pakistan

Contemporary Global Perspectives on Gender Economics - Advances in Finance, Accounting, and Economics ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8611-3.ch007 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 124-145 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sofia Idris

Keyword(s):

Women's Empowerment ◽

Institutional Structure ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Economic Empowerment ◽

Limited Time ◽

Economic Sphere ◽

The Status ◽

The Government ◽

Laws And Policies ◽

Status Of Women

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PEMANFAATAN RPTRA SEBAGAI PUSAT KEGIATAN PENGABDIAN MASYARAKAT

Jurnal Pengabdian dan Kewirausahaan ◽

10.30813/jpk.v1i1.1001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Budi Budi

Keyword(s):

Public Space ◽

Community Service ◽

Women's Empowerment ◽

Provincial Government ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Main Function ◽

Rights Of The Child ◽

Service Activities ◽

Child Friendly ◽

The Government

The Government of Indonesia is committed to respecting and fulfilling the rights of the child. This is reflected in the government's decision to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Children through Presidential Decree no. 36 of 1990 which was then followed up by the State Ministry of Women's Empowerment through the Regulation of the Minister of State for Women's Empowerment no. 2 of 2009 concerning the Decent Regency / City Children policy (KLA. In 2015, DKI Jakarta Provincial Government targets to build +60 RPTRA in all areas of DKI Jakarta, and +150 other RPTRA in 2016. In the development of RPTRA, the DKI Government uses tripartite development model by involving private parties and universities. Besides the main function as a center for child friendly activities, RPTRA is also expected to be the center of activity and socializing of the surrounding community. As a companion university in the development of RPTRA Dharma Suci, Bunda Mulia University is obliged to assist and coordinate with RPTRA managers so that RPTRA can function as intended. It is lasts from April 2016-December 2016. The methods undertaken in carrying out activities in RPTRA are training, seminars, and counseling. The existence of universities in the utilization of RPTRA turned out to help the utilization of RPTRA maximally, and also increase the benefits of community service activities that are done because the right target and as needed. Therefore, the government of DKI Jakarta is expected to accelerate and increase the existence of RPTRA, and maintain the involvement of universities in filling the community service activities in RPTRA.<br />Keywords: child-friendly integrated public space, RPTRA, Jakarta

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Gender Equality and Sustainable Development

Economics ◽

10.36962/ecs104/10-12/2021-28 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 104 (10-12) ◽

pp. 28-40

Author(s):

Bela Kutibashvili Bela Kutibashvili ◽

Tariel Kikvadze Tariel Kikvadze

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Gender Equality ◽

Women's Empowerment ◽

Development Cooperation ◽

Political Life ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Cooperation Agreement ◽

Economic Resource ◽

The World ◽

The Government

The article discusses gender equality as an integral part of democratic values. It is a democratic state that should be based not only on political and social, but also on the idea of gender equality, which means ensuring equal rights and responsibilities, responsibilities and equal participation in socio-political life. The 5th goal of the United Nations-Sustainable Development is to ensure gender equality in society. Therefore, the Government of Georgia is actively working to ensure economic empowerment of women and equal economic opportunities in the country by 2030 and to protect the gender balance in the decision-making process. According to global studies, female potential is the least used economic resource in the world, and a pandemic exacerbates this problem. According to world studies, globally, the rate of job losses in women due to pandemics is about 1.8 times higher than the same rate in men. The article extensively covers additional risk factors for gender equality, such as poverty, as women often do not have access to adequate nutrition, fresh air, water, doctor visits, and housing. For example, the production of textiles is one of the most important polluting industries in the world. 90% of the employees in this field are women. Similarly, in Georgia, the majority of employees in garment factories are women. Our observations show that women earn an average of 400-500 GEL per month, in return for having to work hard, working overtime, which also increases their health risks. Similar problems exist in other industry conditions. For example, the city of Rustavi, where the degree of air pollution is 3-4 times higher than the allowable norms. That is why most women complain of weak immunity, various allergic and oncological diseases. It should also be noted that in Georgia, the integration of gender issues in the development of legislative policies, laws, strategies and programs does not happen often and, unfortunately, the state puts the interest of business profit ahead of the needs of society. The UN Office in Georgia has set up an Extended Gender Thematic Group (GTG) to achieve the goals and objectives set out in the 2021-2025 Partnership Agreement, which brings together all gender contacts and works to promote gender equality and women's empowerment in the country. Keywords: Gender equality, sustainable development, cooperation agreement, women's empowerment, women's rights.

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Factors Affecting the Success of Empowerment Women Based on the Utilization of Local Resources Through a Social Enterpreneurship Approach: Study of Ciangir Village, Kuningan Regency

ENDLESS : International Journal of Future Studies ◽

10.54783/endless.v3i1.52 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 76-85

Author(s):

Erna Ermawati Chotim

Keyword(s):

Local Community ◽

National Development ◽

Women's Empowerment ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Analysis Process ◽

Personal Approach ◽

The Government ◽

Role Of The Government

Women are a resource that has not been optimally utilized to contribute to economic development. One of the efforts to increase women's negative position in expanding their national development role is empowerment. This research was conducted to describe the factors that influence women's empowerment in Ciangir Village. The study was conducted using descriptive-qualitative research methods. Determination of informants was done purposively and snowball—data obtained from in-depth interviews and documentation. The data analysis process is carried out by grouping and combining the data obtained and arranging the appropriate relationships between the data. Simultaneously, the data's validity was tested through triangulation of data sources so that the data presented were valid. The results showed that nine factors influence women's empowerment in Ciangir Village, Kuningan Regency, namely: the role of the government, cooperatives, the role of NGOs, advocacy, local community organizations, participation, actualization needs for self-help, personal approach, and leadership.

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