The Impact of Balai Sakinah ‘Aisyiyah Programs on Increasing Women Empowerment

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10.2991/assehr.k.200529.052How to use a DOI?

Keywords

empowerment, women, Balai Sakinah Aisyiyah

Abstract

Women empowerment is an essential goal in achieving sustainable development worldwide. In 2016, however, Indonesia ranked 105 out of 159 countries in the Gender Inequality Index. It indicates that women’s leadership capacity and gender equality in Indonesia must be improved. Balai Sakinah ‘Aisyiyah (BSA) is a leading program of ‘Aisyiyah which aims to increase women’s independence to be more empowered. This study aims to find out the implementation of Balai Sakinah ‘Aisyiyah programs and uts impact on increasing women’s empowerment. The research method used a descriptive exploratory approach with in-depth interviews. The result shows that the BSA Programs had various activities, including public health, reproduction, economics, and religious affairs. Through the BSA, the community is also educated to advocate the formulation of village government’s policies that accommodate women’s concerns. The activities carried out by the BSA program have been able to improve the quality of women in terms of economics, religious affairs, and health. It implies that the program is recommended to become a broad women empowerment program.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Eko Kurniasih Pratiwi
AU  - Istania Widayati
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/05/04
TI  - The Impact of Balai Sakinah ‘Aisyiyah Programs on Increasing Women Empowerment
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities, Economics and Social Sciences (BIS-HESS 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 255
EP  - 258
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200529.052
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200529.052
ID  - Pratiwi2020
ER  -