EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN HELPING TO MEET BASIC FAMILY NEEDS (CASE STUDY OF A GROUP OF WOMEN FARMERS ON WANGUNWATI RUBBER PLANTATION, SUKAWANGUN VILLAGE, KARANGNUNGGAL DISTRICT, TASIKMALAYA DISTRICT)

Abstract

The majority of women in Sukawangun Village, Karangnunggal District, Tasikmalaya

Regency rely solely on their husbands' income, resulting in unmet basic family needs.

Therefore, the Women Farmers Group in the Wangunwati Rubber Plantation,

Sukawangun Village, Karangnunggal District, Tasikmalaya Regency seeks ways to

empower women to improve family welfare. The research problems in this study are: 1)

How is the empowerment of women through the Women Farmers Group in the

Wangunwati Rubber Plantation, Sukawangun Village, Karangnunggal District,

Tasikmalaya Regency? 2) How is the fulfillment of basic family needs among women in

the Women Farmers Group in the Wangunwati Rubber Plantation, Sukawangun Village,

Karangnunggal District, Tasikmalaya Regency? 3) What is the role of members of the

Women Farmers Group in helping meet their family's basic needs? The aim of this

research is to describe the implementation of women's empowerment in helping meet

basic family needs in Sukawangun Village, Karangnunggal District, Tasikmalaya

Regency. The research method used is qualitative research. Data collection is done

through interviews, qualitative observations, and collecting qualitative documents. Data

analysis in this research uses qualitative analysis. The informants in the study are

members of the Women Farmers Group who strive to help meet their family's basic

needs, as well as the KKPKW management. The results of this study show that: 1)

Empowerment is evident from the main objectives or concepts of the formation of this

organization, which is to empower women. 2) The fulfillment of basic family needs can

be seen from the awareness or understanding of female members regarding the

fulfillment of needs due to economic demands, as well as the efforts and achievements

made in meeting family needs. 3) The role of members of the Women Farmers Group in

helping meet their family's basic needs can be seen from the synergy among members

who maintain good relationships.

Keywords:

Women Farmers Group, Family, Women's Empowerment