Self-Sufficient and Independent Society
It all started with a milestone of being a volunteer. Step by step to becoming a director. Her existence changes the organization character. With more perspective on gender. Terror and intimidation have become everyday consumption to her. Standing straight on
Mother-Earth, surely we normally hear this term. For people who depend their lives on nature, women and nature are like mothers and their children, as self and social identities, source of living, as well as guardians of tradition and the
Tuesday (02/09), Gemawan Institute conducted a CSO (Civil Society Organization) Forum with the theme “Strengthening the Roles of Civil Society Organizations to Encourage Food Synergy in Land and Forest Protection Schemes“. According to Ridho Faizinda, from Gemawan, this activity aimed
Gemawan in collaboration with ELSAM and BothEnds held a Paralegal Training for Woman Waterkeepers. Taking place at the Pantura Hotel, Sambas, this activity was attended by representatives of the Umak Peduli Aek Group (Kumpai), representatives of cooperatives, representatives of the
BY LAUREN CROTHERS Activists have raised concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic is having an acute impact on women and their access to water at a time when it’s needed to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The Global Alliance for Green
PONTIANAK – The government has to publish the details of the Covid-19 handling budget during the pandemic. This publication is a form of transparency as regulated in Law Number 14 of 2008 concerning Openness of Public Information. Moreover, there was
The transparency of Covid-19 budget use is currently in the spotlight of various parties in order to realize the right use of government budgets. In collaboration with Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) of Pontianak City, Gemawan Institute held a webinar
The government of West Kalimantan province recently launched the status of the Villages Development Index (IDM) 2020. Out of 2,031 villages throughout West Kalimantan, there are 214 Independent Villages, 322 Developed Villages, 907 Developing Villages, 566 Underdeveloped Villages and 12
During Covid-19 pandemic which has been happening since April 2020, Gemawan conducted a mapping of pandemic impact on the basic community groups that are assisted by Gemawan, especially women’s groups. This mapping targeted various professions existing from the women’s groups
Women’s rights, water quality and oil palm plantations. They may seem like unlikely topics to bring together, but for women in the riverside villages of Semanga and Simpang Tiga Sembelangaan in West Kalimantan the relevance is clear. Healthy watersheds and