KONTRIBUSI PEREMPUAN TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI MELALUI KELOMPOK WANITA TANI: Studi Kasus di Desa Mekarwangi Kecamatan Saketi Kabupaten Pandeglang

Fahmi Andaluzi (Ilmu Hadis, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Banten 42118, Indonesia)
Ika Atikah (Hukum Eknomi Syariah, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Banten 42118, Indonesia)
Dhea Salsabila Syifa (Perbankan Syariah, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Banten 42118, Indonesia)
Yunita Sa'dataen (Bahasa dan Sastra Arab, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Banten 42118, Indonesia)
Safiq Al Kalam (Pengembangan Masyarakat Islam, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Banten 42118, Indonesia)

As-Sidanah : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat
Vol 6 No 2 (2024): OKTOBER

This research aims to explore the role of women towards economic empowerment through Women Farmers Group (KWT). This research uses a qualitative approach with PAR (Participatory Action Research) analysis, the research was conducted in Mekarwangi village, Saketi District, Pandeglang Regency. Data was collected through interviews and participatory observation. The results showed that KWT is not only a forum for women in empowering and increasing family income, but also provides space for them to develop skills, build social networks, and increase roles in the public sector, especially agriculture. Through KWT, women in Mekarwangi Village have managed to develop their individual and cooperative skills in managing businesses, such as managing agricultural fields, farming to marketing and managing the money from sales. So that they can increase their role from just being a housewife to an active economic actor in a more complex sector. This research concludes that Women Farmers Groups have great potential in empowering women and promoting gender equality, especially at the village level.