As the world continues to battle a pandemic, access to clean water has become more important than ever -especially since one of the best ways to protect ourselves against Covid-19 is to regularly wash our hands with clean water. A
Collaboration and Synergy for Inclusive Education
In collaboration with Yappika-ActionAid, Gemawan held a Policy Dialogue at the School Community Level for Sambas Regency on Wednesday (25/11). According to Nuryani, ProInqlued District Coordinator of Gemawan Institute, Sambas, this activity aimed to inform the role of community participation
SDN 15 Seburing Becomes Development Priority
Pojokkata.com – Gemawan gives assistance in education field, through the Civil Society Initiative Promotion program for Inclusive and Quality Education (Pro-InQlued). This program aims to promote good governance and accountability in the sector of primary education in Indonesia. In
Food Fighters in Penakalan Village – Women Farmers
Women farmers in Penakalan Village, Sejangkung District, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, are actively cultivating their agricultural land to be planted with rice. In Penakalan Village, women farmers grow up in a group called the Kamboja Women’s Group. This group was
Closing Workshop on Women and Water; Strengthening Women for Justice and Sustainability
The workshop entitled Women and Water: The Strengthening of Water Resource Protection and Sustainability of Life presented speakers from various related stakeholders, such as OPD of Sambas Regency Government, Village Government, universities, and civil society. Women have a central role
Synergy for The Strengthening of Women and Agricultural Governance Based on Local Wisdom
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
Gemawan Held A Paralegal Training for Woman Waterkeepers
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
Environmental Defenders Voice Concerns as COVID-19 Crisis Deepens
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
Gemawan Distributes Aid to Serumpun Members Affected by Covid-19
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 and Water in the Shadow of Oil Palm Plantations
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