Policy Brief on Combating Gender-Based Violence
Laporan Keuangan Audit YCP FY2018-2019
Sigi District Government collaborates with CARE Indonesia and KARSA Institute to strengthen the resilience of women’s and youth groups.
CARE Peduli Foundation is collaborating with the Sigi Regency Government and the KARSA
Institute to strengthen community resilience in Sigi District, particularly focusing on women
and youth. The integrated approach for the community resilience strengthening program in
Sigi will run for two years. The empowerment of women and youth will reach six villages:
Pombewe Village, Ngatabaru Village, Pesaku Village, Rarapadende Village, Wisolo Village,
and Ramba Village. At least 10,000 community members in these six villages will be
involved.
Active Mothers, Healthy Children: Nutrition Education and Food Management Through Parenting Class
Frequent capacity buildings are important in nurturing local communities. Through Parenting Class sessions, we highlighted that nutrition fulfilment for children, healthy and varied food, as well as healthy lifestyle, are key factors in ensuring children, especially in 4 villages in West Sumbawa District, receive best start in life. Parenting Class is part of the stunting reduction acceleration program, a collaboration between PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara, Government of West Sumbawa District and YCP (CARE in Indonesia).
Women’s Group Increase Value of Woven Palm Frond Crafts through Natural Dyes
We believe that by improving quality and embracing sustainable, eco-friendly practices, local women’s groups can make woven crafts from oil palm fronds more competitive. Through our Women Empowerment Program in Palm Oil Communities, we’ve trained five Women’s Economic Business Groups (KUEP) to use natural ‘gambo dye.’ The training not only adds value to their products but also brings economic benefits.
West Sumbawa Regency Receives iBangga Award 2024, CARE Indonesia Proud to Contribute to Family Strengthening Through Stunting Reduction Acceleration
PRESS STATEMENT
for immediate publication
Jakarta, July 1st, 2024 – West Sumbawa District (KSB) received the iBangga Award during the celebration of National Family Day (Harganas) 2024 in Semarang on June 29th. The Head of West Sumbawa District, H.W. Musyafirin, not only received the iBangga Award but also the Satyalencana Wira Karya honor in Bangga Kencana section through the Posyandu gotong royong program, village innovation based on local wisdom to eradicate stunting and promote healthy nutrition, involving community collaboration agents.
The measurement of iBangga for family quality, according to BKKBN data, is shown through the dimensions of family tranquility, independence, and happiness, which also reflect the roles and functions of families in a region. Indicators such as the stunting rate of children under two years old (baduta) and the Median Age of First Marriage for Women (MUKP) are also processed for the Family Data Update in 2023. West Sumbawa Regency recorded a 10.5 percent decrease in stunting prevalence in 2023.
Dr. Abdul Wahib Situmorang, CEO of Yayasan CARE Peduli (YCP / CARE Indonesia), expresses high appreciation for the award received by the government of West Sumbawa District in the iBangga Award. Abdul further stated that CARE Indonesia, as a partner of AMMAN collaborating closely with the West Sumbawa government, is proud of the innovations that have been implemented and recognized for contributing to accelerating the reduction of stunting at the district level.
“The tangible contributions of our implemented programs demonstrate that CARE Indonesia is a trusted partner, and our chosen approach has proven effective in reducing stunting. We also would like to congratulate Dr. Ir. H.W. Musyafirin, M.M, the Head of West Sumbawa Ditsrict, on receiving the Satyalancana Wira Karya award,” he said.
Abdul added that the holistic and integrative interventions carried out by the government of West Sumbawa District, supported by AMMAN and CARE Indonesia, are open to replication and adoption by other regions in Indonesia to support national efforts in reducing stunting.
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About Yayasan CARE Peduli (CARE in Indonesia)
Yayasan CARE Peduli (YCP / CARE Indonesia) is a humanitarian organization focused on disaster risk management, gender equality, and social inclusion. Officially operating as a national entity since 2018, YCP is a member of the CARE International confederation. CARE has been present in Indonesia since 1967. Globally, CARE operates in 102 countries, supporting 1,495 poverty alleviation and humanitarian assistance programs, reaching over 100 million people as of December 31, 2021. In Indonesia, the empowerment of women and girls is a top priority in every YCP program, as equality is integral to sustainable social and economic development. To learn more about our programs, please visit the Yayasan CARE Peduli website or follow YCP on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Media enquiries, please contact:
Swiny Adestika
Branding and Public Relations Sr. Manager – Yayasan CARE Peduli
Email: swiny_adestika@careind.or.id
Sustainable Woven Oil Palm Frond Crafts: Gambo Natural Dye Innovation Elevates Market Values
The sap of the gambir plant, which originates from Musi Banyuasin (Muba) District, South Sumatra, produces earth-tone colors, such as gray, brown, gold, and earthy shades. This natural dye is known as gambo Muba and is used as a basic ingredient in the making of Muba batik through the jumputan method (BPS Muba, 2023). Now, gambo Muba has also started to be applied to woven oil palm frond crafts by women members of the Women’s Economic Business Group (KUEP).
Muji Utami, a member of KUEP Mandiri Peduli in Karya Maju Village, Muba District expressed her enthusiasm to learn natural dyeing for her woven products, during the training on Improving the Quality of Palm Frond Woven Products organized by Yayasan CARE Peduli (YCP/CARE in Indonesia) under Women’s Empowerment Program in Oil Palm Communities Program in Musi Banyuasin (10-12/6).
“Using the gambir plant to dye the weaving is a new thing for us. We learned to apply natural dyes to woven palm fronds, so that the result was very beautiful and high quality,” said Muji. According to her, this natural dye provides uniqueness in creating new motifs and color combinations typical of Muba.
Muji along with 19 other KUEP representatives from Cipta Praja Village, Karya Maju Village, Sri Mulyo Village, Banjar Jaya Village, and Bumi Kencana Village, received refresher training on basic techniques such as the selection of quality palm fronds as raw materials for weaving. They also deepened their weaving skills by making a variety of products such as woven gutters, lanterns, large bowls, fruit baskets, and trash cans. “I feel that I need to practice even harder to achieve maximum weaving results from palm fronds. This training has given me new inspiration,” said Muji.
During the year of the oil palm woven craft business, four KUEPs from 4 villages assisted by YCP, managed to produce 2,000 woven oil palm frond crafts. The woven products were sold and earned an income of 13 million Rupiah.
Agus Tri Wahyuono, YCP Program Manager, revealed that by increasing the capacity and innovation of gambo Muba, it is expected to increase the market value and competitiveness of woven products in the global market. “There are many potentials that can be developed, such as the use of gambo Muba which is a distinction because the gambir plant is an endemic plant that only grows in the Muba area. This provides added value and competitiveness for these products to be sold in local, national and global markets,” he said.
Agus further said that the program to develop woven products from palm fronds is not only about the profits generated, but also strengthening the role of women in Muba District who can utilize palm fronds and gambo to produce economic benefits and manage natural resources that support environmental sustainability. “For the next one year, this program will continue by utilizing and reprocessing products from nature so that they are sustainable,” Agus concluded.
Strengthening Synergy, CARE Indonesia Team Holds Sharing Session
Steve Jobs once said, “Great things in business are never done by one person, they’re done by a team of people.” This saying is not only a guideline but is also implemented in team strengthening at Yayasan CARE Peduli (YCP) or CARE Indonesia. In line with CARE’s value of Excellence, which is an important foundation, efforts to improve team performance and learning are always carried out, one of which is through enrichment with sharing sessions.
“We are very happy that everyone could join our session this afternoon. We have all surely heard of gender equality, gender equity, and gender justice. But do you know how these terms manifest in our programs or not? Well, before discussing the ongoing programs in detail, we would like everyone to do an exercise in groups,” said Awalia Murtiana, Program Manager of Yayasan CARE Peduli (YCP / CARE Indonesia), as she opened the Brown Bag Lunch (BBL) on June 20th, a sharing session for the YCP team as well as an opportunity to build synergy.
The active participation of the YCP team in group activities added excitement to the BBL session. After presenting the results of each group’s discussion, the discussion continued with explanations of the three terms mentioned above and sharing about the implementation of the gender equity strengthening program for female workers in the garment industry, currently being carried out in Semarang and Sukabumi.
“The implementation of the Target Gender Equity Framework program, or what we call TGEF, is an innovative program that emphasizes co-creation and smart mix solutions with business actors in the garment industry. The active involvement of companies makes the efforts to implement gender equity in the workplace stronger, although there are certainly challenges along the way,” said Awalia.
Awalia and Yohana Tantriana, Project Manager of TGEF Program, shared their knowledge on gender terminology and its implementation in programs with the YCP team, receiving numerous responses and feedback. The 90-minute discussion was engaging and interspersed with a shared lunch.
Dr. Abdul Wahib Situmorang, CEO of YCP / CARE Indonesia, stated that sharing sessions within the YCP team are key to strengthening a sense of ownership and accelerating teamwork. “These BBL sessions are not just for sharing updates on ongoing programs but also for exchanging tips and tricks, such as those related to publication and communication. We aim to continue holding informal sessions like this,” he concluded.
Writer: Swiny Adestika
Amplifying Voices: Empowering Women Workers
Yayasan CARE Peduli believes women workers’ ability to voicing out concerns and inequality issues is important. Through our Community Development Forum Program, we encourage discussions, practice, and active participation to build the confidence of women workers to share their voice about the injustices they face. Over 38 participants, including women tea plantation workers, Village PKK cadres, and Srikandi Bandung from Banjarsari Village and Margaluyu Village in West Java, enthusiastically participated in the workshop “The Role of Women in Organizations and Voicing Out” (4-6/6).
