Self-Sufficient and Independent Society
Efforts to strengthen the capacity of young women in facing the climate crisis are continuously being intensified. One such effort is through a workshop organized by Gemawan titled “Young Women’s Leadership in Building Community Resilience to the Climate Crisis” on
The Women’s Collective Leadership Strengthening activity, held on January 30 and 31, 2026, in Teluk Batang Kota Village, became a learning space as well as a meaningful storytelling space for the participants. In this activity, women from the Teluk Batang
“This empowerment and ecosystem conservation scheme was deliberately designed together so that aquaculture activities can go hand in hand with coastal rehabilitation. Mangroves continue to grow, while communities gain tangible economic benefits.” (Lani Ardiansyah) Continuing efforts to restore coastal ecosystems
Gemawan facilitated the Farmers’ Advocacy Training for Commodity-Based Farmer Networks on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Botany Hall of the Sintang Regency Agriculture Office. The training served as a strategic effort to strengthen farmers’ capacity to identify agricultural challenges
JARINGPEDAS (The Farmers’ Commodity Network) of Mempawah Regency is taking a strategic step by holding a workshop to formulate the organization’s Strategic Plan (Renstra). This activity, held on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, aims to strengthen the direction and focus of
The urgency and demand for a moratorium on mining permits is being voiced once again. This time it comes from the island of Kalimantan, an island rich in natural resources, including extractive resources. Mining products from this island are one
Gemawan reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the bargaining position of local farmers through an advocacy training held earlier this week. The training did not stop at capacity building—it was immediately translated into concrete action: facilitating representatives of farmers to engage
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
Two farmer groups supported by Gemawan—Cahaya Mentari and HCC Berdikari—in Dusun Besar, Pulau Maya Subdistrict, Kayong Utara Regency, have agreed to continue agricultural activities immediately after the recent harvest. They are now targeting the management of one hectare of rice
“The goal of this commodity farmers’ network is to serve as a platform for 50 commodity-based farmers from 21 villages across 9 subdistricts to connect and collaborate with various stakeholders — from village and district governments to the private sector.”—