A Gender Analysis of The Ngudi Rejeki Women Farmer Group Empowerment Program in Trirenggo Village, Bantul Regency to Support Local Product Development

Abstract

—Ngudi Rejeki Women Farmer Group is a group that aims to make its members earn income with its famous product, namely processed products made from moringa leaves. Ngudi Rejeki Women Farmer Group has the right and the obligation to be involved in every village development process. Every empowerment program has advantages and disadvantages. The research aimed to analyze the empowerment program organized by Trirenggo Village for Ngudi Rejeki Women Farmer Group. The method used in this research was descriptive qualitative; meanwhile, the program evaluation used the Moser gender analysis technique. The results showed that not all Ngudi Rejeki Women Farmer Group members make processed products made from moringa leaves, and there were still problems in the empowerment program. The activities of Ngudi Rejeki Women Farmer Group have accommodated reproductive, productive, and social roles. There were practical and strategic gender needs that had not been met. Policy programs that can be implemented include: fostering group organizing, cultivating moringa plants in the village environment, developing capacity and product marketing networks, and developing variants of processed products made from moringa leaves.