Self-Sufficient and Independent Society
Gemawan again held a Workshop on Dissemination of Research Results and Learning Module Practices on Young Women’s Leadership in Protecting Forests, the Environment, and Climate Resilience in West Kalimantan. This activity took place over two days at Madang Longhouse, Menua
In the midst of the increasingly real threat of the climate crisis touching the domestic and productive spaces of rural communities, Gemawan held a workshop and module trial titled “Young Women’s Leadership in Building Community Resilience to the Climate Crisis.”
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
In the midst of an information flow that often marginalizes women’s roles in strategic issues, Gemawan held a space for deep reflection through G-Talks (Gemawan Team Agenda Learning and Knowledge Sharing). Carrying the theme “Planting Narratives, Reaping Change: Strengthening Women’s
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
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
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.”—
Women farmers in Sambas Regency are now charting their own land coordinates using digital technology. Through a week-long participatory mapping program organized by Gemawan, villagers not only learned how to use the Google Earth application, but also began building new
“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