Women’s Credit Union in Bengkulu: Saving, Learning, and Rising Together
Each month, a group of women gather at a village cooperative in Karang Anyar, Kepahiang, Bengkulu. But they don’t come just to deposit their savings. These meetings are filled with laughter, shared stories, and collective learning. The group calls themselves Credit Union (CU) Cendrawasih, a savings and loan cooperative born from a spirit of solidarity […]
Empowering Women Through Local Resources at Balai Sakinah ‘Aisyiyah in Margacinta Village
The women of Balai Sakinah ‘Aisyiyah (BSA) in Margacinta Village, Leuwigoong District, Garut, West Java, have transformed local ginger and turmeric into flagship products, significantly boosting the village economy. Through the ‘Aisyiyah Family Economic Empowerment Movement (BUEKA), supported by the Australia-Indonesia Partnership Towards an Inclusive Society (INKLUSI) Program, the BSA Margacinta group produces powdered ginger […]