Empowerment of Women to Support Family Economy in Sukamukti Ciamis Indonesia

Nuning Kurniasih, Pawit M. Yusup and Engkus Kuswarno
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Nuning Kurniasih: Universitas Padjadjaran

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Abstract: Abstract- Women have a significant role in maintaining families’ economic stability. This study aims to be able to empower women’s potency to work and to run a business in order to support their family’s economy in Sukamukti village, Pamarican of Ciamis District, West Java, Indonesia. This is a sustained study for three years based on action research, which has been going since 2015 till 2017. In the third year, 2017, this study focused to monitor the development of the business models initiated back in 2015 to 2016. The monitoring itself was done by conducting participative observation, holding entrepreneurship training, providing books to improve knowledge and skills, and focus group discussion with the two business groups, namely, “Wanita Mandiri” and “Dewi Catering”, currently operating with 30 women members. This study results show the increasing knowledge and skills of Sukamukti women, also the income they received from working and that running a business can help supporting their husband and increasing their family’s economy. This study might contribute in developing a micro economy based on women’s empowerment in the villages.

Date: 2017-12-31
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