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
The Women’s Union of Kayong Utara Regency (SETARA) organized a three-day Field School themed “Enhancing the Capacity of Women Farmers’ Groups” from June 24–26, 2025. The program, which brought together 90 participants from six villages across two subdistricts, aimed to
In Sambas Regency and Singkawang City, stands a strong network of women known as the Northern Coastal Women’s Union (SERUMPUN). Since its founding in 2009, this organization has become a home for hundreds of resilient women from various villages —
The preservation of Lunggi weaving is not the responsibility of individuals alone — it is the result of collective synergy among weaver communities, organizations like Gemawan, local government, and various supporting programs. In the Sambas Regency of West Kalimantan lies
For these women farmers, not everything goes smoothly. There are days when heavy rain washes away freshly planted seeds. But from that, they learn: failure is the fertilizer for growing stronger. Their big dreams keep them moving forward—step by step,
“Waste is our reflection. If we ignore it, it becomes a disaster.But if we manage it, it becomes a blessing.”— Serumpun Asoka Waste Bank Community Turning Trash into Savings In a narrow alley called Asoka Street, in Sungai Garam Hilir
An Anthology of SETARA: Stories of Women’s Resilience in The Blessed Land also serves as a reflection of the strength of movements based on local wisdom and community empowerment. Setara not only fights to improve economic well-being but also works
With the theme “Young Women’s Leadership among Indigenous Communities for Forest and Peatland Restoration in West Kalimantan,”Gemawan, in collaboration with the Institut Dayakologi, held an event at the Bumbun Village Office, Sadaniang Subdistrict, Mempawah Regency, West Kalimantan, on Thursday (August
How do women become the guardian of a 300-year-old weaving history to safeguard their environment, livelihood and cultural legacy? In Sambas, West Kalimantan, part of Indonesian Borneo has witnessed how income deprivation led them to find a dire solution. In
In 2018, when Gemawan Association, in collaboration with YAPPIKA-ActionAid supported by the European Union, started the school community assistance in Sambas Regency, she was very excited to participate. Although she is not a coordinator, she is a community mobilizer. Mrs.