Gender Analysis of Women Farmers (Case Study of Corn Farmers in Tigabinanga District Tigabinanga Subdistrict Karo)

Abstract

The study aims  to find out and analyze how gender equality of women farmers in improving the family economy and to know and analyze gender inequality of female farmers in improving the family economy. The type of research used in this research is descriptive research with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques in this study used primary data (interviews, observation, documentation) and secondary data obtained through the literature.  The source of the information were 10 women farmers in Tigabinanga Village and 1 districts employee as a complement. The results of this study indicate that women in Tigabinanga Village, Tigabinanga Subdistrict, Karo Regency work outside the house from morning to evening to meet family needs to ease the burden on their husbands. Farmers in the village of Tigabinanga are very active and independent in agriculture, apart from working outside.