Self-Sufficient and Independent Society
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
Dozens of local farmers from Segedong and Jongkat Subdistricts, Mempawah Regency, participated in a Farm Business Management Training for Commodity-Based Farmer Networks on September 8–9, 2025, held at the Peniti Besar Village Office. Participants came from five villages: Peniti Dalam
The Coalition of West Kalimantan Activists for the Upholding of Democracy (AKBAR-DEMO) has issued a strong call to restore civilian supremacy, fulfill the reform mandate, and prevent the rise of military authoritarianism. The coalition’s statement comes amid ongoing waves of
More than 50 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) from Sumatra and Kalimantan who attended the ICSF Regional Sumatra and Kalimantan Forum agreed to stand as a united force to advance democracy and uphold justice for all Indonesians. They committed to confronting
“Leadership and community organizing are deeply intertwined with gender issues.Women in Sadaniang need to understand the concept of gender in order to strengthen their roles—both in their families and within their communities.” Revitalizing Indigenous Women’s Leadership In the Sadaniang Subdistrict
“We want to envision a New Kalimantan — a living system that connects all elements and strengthens women farmers and food defenders throughout the island,” Gemawan held a workshop titled “Designing Strategies to Build Ecosystem Builders for Systemic Change on
Legal recognition is not merely an administrative step — it serves as a gateway for organizations to grow, strengthen, and establish themselves as vital community resources. In line with this spirit, SETARA (Serikat Perempuan Kabupaten Kayong Utara), one of the
Gemawan organized a workshop titled “Borneo Initiative: Reflecting on Indonesia’s Social Movements, Responding to Future Challenges”, held at Rumah Gesit Borneo, Pontianak. The event brought together civil society organizations (CSOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) from Central, South, East, and West
Saturday (12/6), Gemawan held Women’s Leader School in Sambas Regency. With the themen Encouraging Women’s Independence to Achieve Equality, this first event was attended by 15-woman cadres who came from Lumbang, Keranji, Sebayan, Parit Raja, Setalik, Penakalan and Lubuk Lagak
The Issuance of government regulation, PermenLHK No. 83, on Social Forestry opens up opportunities for villages in forest areas to improve village community economy through social forestry businesses through Village Forestry scheme. This opportunity is actualized by Gemawan in order