Self-Sufficient and Independent Society
As part of efforts to strengthen the economic capacity of women in rural areas, Lembaga Gemawan organized a Digital Marketing Training program supported by Dana Nusantara (Danus) at Seponti Jaya Village Hall on October 31, 2025. The program included the
The spirit of women’s empowerment in North Kayong shone brightly during the training program “Women’s Leadership and Digital Capacity Building”, held in three villages—Masbangun, Wonorejo, and Podorukun, North Kayong Regency. From September 18 to 20, 2025, the program served as
“From this coconut oil, we see the hope of creating home-based enterprises rooted in local resources — a tangible movement toward food and energy self-sufficiency at the household level.”— Welli Arma In Pulau Maya Subdistrict, Kayong Utara Regency, the Gemawan
The Women’s Union of Kayong Utara Regency (SETARA) organized a three-day Field School themed “Enhancing the Capacity of Women Farmers’ Groups” from June 24–26, 2025. The program, which brought together 90 participants from six villages across two subdistricts, aimed to
An Anthology of SETARA: Stories of Women’s Resilience in The Blessed Land also serves as a reflection of the strength of movements based on local wisdom and community empowerment. Setara not only fights to improve economic well-being but also works
The Cahaya Mentari Women Farmers Group and the HCC Berdikari Farmers Group successfully carried out a rice harvest marked by strong cooperation and efficiency among their members. The activity was a collaborative effort between the Gemawan Association and the Department
In the meeting which took place while still adhering to this health protocol, the participants agreed to form a women’s group organization called the North Kayong Regency Women’s Union, abbreviated as SETARA. Located at Mahkota Hotel Sukadana, North Kayong Regency,
An effort to restore burned land and forest with environmentally friendly, superior, and economic crops (revegetation) was made in three villages in Maya Island District, North Kayong Regency. The burned land is very large so that it becomes the spotlight
In village forest management, the Village Forest Management Institution (LPHD) of Tanjung Satay runs group independence with the principle of mutual cooperation for the sustainability of the group. This is the same as being conveyed by the Head of Tanjung
“Therefore, women’s groups are needed to be able to accommodate women’s activities. One of them is in Kayong Utara Regency, which is one of the work bases for Gemawan Institute assistance.” (Maulisa, Community Organizer, Gemawan) Gemawan Institute formed women’s groups