GENDER-RESPONSIVE AND CHILD-FRIENDLY VILLAGES THROUGH SAPA MAMA INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

Abstract

Nganjuk District has a high Gender Development Index (IPG) score. “Sapa Mama” was formed as an embodiment of Nganjuk Regency and is child-friendly and gender-responsive. This study aims to examine the implementation of empowering local communities through the Sapa Mama innovation, which focuses on child-friendly and gender-responsive village efforts. The research method used is qualitative research with an interactive analysis approach. The data was obtained through observation, documentation, and interviews with the public and institutions related to the Sapa Mama innovation, which was then evaluated, interpreted, and discussed according to the established theory. The outcomes of research on the advantages of Sapa Mama innovation, there are several activity programs within the Sapa Mama innovation in the form of formal programs specifically for children, women, and marginalized communities that have been put to good use by the community and have had a positive impact. Rejoso Village has attempted to run the Sapa Mama innovation program following the law on village innovation that has been stipulated and seeks to be gender-responsive in the Sapa Mama agenda. The practical implication is that the relevant government must pay more special attention to superior village products to broaden the spectrum of purchasing power and create new jobs, especially for rural women.