Self-Sufficient and Independent Society
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
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
Group of Umak Care for Water (Kumpai) in Semangak Village, Sambas Regency, conducted its first black rice harvest. According to Mrs. Mardiyah, the Coordinator of black rice demonstration plot, the rice cultivation was carried out organically, without using pesticides and
Sumber Cahaya Women’s Group is an assisted group by Gemawan West Kalimantan and it is conducting its first harvest of organic brown rice in Simpang Tiga Sembelangaan Village, Nanga Tayap District, Ketapang Regency. “This is the first time we can
Located at Santika Hotel Pontianak, Gemawan Institute held a Workshop on the Progress of Land, Water, Women’s Life Program – Action Research in Water Resources Management with the theme Improving Women’s Groups Capacity in Water Resources Management. The activity which
The Ford Foundation Jakarta again held another post Eid Al-Fitr meeting with partners and stakeholders. The event which was conducted on Tuesday (2/7) was a combination of networking activities and discussion forum. This year, the discussion forum highlighted the great
The important role of women in managing economic resources is indeed highly important to keep being developed. Not only for career women who work in offices, housewives also have the same role, improving and supporting the economy of the
To optimize the strengthening of women’s economy, the Women’s Consortium for the Sustainability of West Kalimantan encourages patterns of women’s empowerment which require fundamental changes. A series of assisting programs conducted by the Women’s Consortium to encourage household economic independence
The Women’s Consortium for livelihood sustainability of West Kalimantan (Kalbar) conducted a media briefing with the theme of strengthening the economic role of women in improving the welfare of families and village communities at the Hall of West Kalimantan Department