Women's Socio-Economic Status in The Putting-out System of Work During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Siti Lailatus Sofiyah (Social Sciences, Social and Political Sciences Faculty, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia Social and Political Sciences Faculty, Universitas WR Supratman, Indonesia)
Emy Susanti (Sociology Department, Social and Political Sciences Faculty Chife of Centre Gender studies and social inclusi, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia)
Sutinah Sutinah (Sociology Department, Social and Political Sciences Faculty, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia)

Journal of Urban Sociology
Volume 6 No 2 Tahun 2023

AbstractThis study focuses on studying the socio-economic status of women in the putting-out system of work during the Covid-19 pandemic. This work affects women in the social status and economic conditions of the family. The women of putting-out system struggle to earn income in order to survive during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study purposes analyze the socio-economic practices carried out by women during the Covid-19 pandemic. The method used in this research is qualitative with data collection techniques through observation and in-depth interviews with informants in this study. This study produces the following prepositions: first, putting-out system work improves women's social status; second, the working of the putting-out system is an arena for fighting for family survival during the Covid-19 pandemic. The researcher concludes that the social practice of putting-out system work is interrelated with the social status of women as workers, while at the same time maintaining economic sustainability for the needs of family life during the Covid-19 pandemic. Social status as a working woman is very important to increase women's bargaining power both within the family and in the local community.Keywords: socio-economic status, women worker, putting-out system work, the Covid-19 pandemic