Abstract

Based on data from Central Bureau of Statistics, the population of Indonesia in 2016 amounted to 258.71 million people, consisting of 128.72 million women and 129.99 million men. Thus, women need to be empowered to increase their competence so that they can contribute in the national economy. The aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of women's empowerment into a sustainable local business community through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The qualitative research methodology was conducted in this study. Data collection is conducted through in-depth interview with the related women. The informants in this study were the women who were involved in CSR program located in Kampung Kue, Surabaya City. This research uses the theory of women empowerment by Nursahbani Katjasungkana in discussion of Strategic Plan Team of National Development. The results show that women empowerment programs have a positive impact on women's self-development in Kampung Kue. Women become skilled and have the ability to become independent entrepreneurs. Thus, women have additional income and are able to increase household incomes. In addition, the slum neighborhoods in Kampung Kue previously became a productive local business community due to the empowerment program.

Highlights

  • The global market is an activity that aims to advance a country

  • Through the development of human resources training has been held, both the training held by the SME Kampung Kue and training held from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with PT

  • Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, as well as support from the Cooperative Service and the Industry and Trade Office. This is aimed at improving the skills and abilities of the members of the SME Kampung Kue Rungkut Lor and the Kampung Kue community through training that provides a briefing for its members to be able to improve the welfare of their families and be able to live properly and fulfill their daily lives

Read more

Summary

Introduction

In addition to advancing the global market country aims to prosper the community more evenly. The policy was taken with the aim of accelerating the improvement of the welfare of the people in Europe evenly. This policy is a view for other countries because small and medium enterprises are more reliable and can be used as a symbol of a country, one of which is Indonesia. This was evidenced during the monetary crisis, at that time those who were able to survive and continue to grow were the small and medium enterprises. In the implementation of the small and medium business it has not fully involved women in the implementation

Objectives
Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call