Women’s Independence Space through Sustainable Food Garden Program: A Gender Analysis

Adisa Resti Gestasani; Dyah Woro Untari; Mesalia Kriska; Ratih Ineke Wati

Authors

Adisa Resti Gestasani Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0118-7493
Dyah Woro Untari Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6188-6042
Mesalia Kriska Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5443-4846
Ratih Ineke Wati Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Keywords:

community empowerment, gender relations, women's independence

Abstract

The government-induced program Sustainable Food Garden (Pekarangan Pangan Lestari/P2L), holds significant potential for promoting inclusive development in the agricultural sector. As a community empowerment initiative, P2L enables both women and men to collaborate in managing household food gardens. Ideally, to ensure equal benefits, its implementation must consider a balanced division of roles within the household. Previous studies generally use the Harvard Analysis Framework mainly to map gender roles, access, and control in development programs. In contrast, this study goes further by examining how P2L creates space for women to build independence and gain the power to make decisions in their lives. A qualitative approach was applied, gathering insights from KWT members and the men involved in P2L activities. The data were analyzed using the Harvard Gender Analysis Framework, which assesses gender equality through three dimensions: activity profiles; access to and control over resources and benefits; and motivating factors behind women’s participation. Findings show that women’s productive roles at home provide them with time flexibility to participate in P2L. Men also contribute, particularly in tasks such as watering, fertilizing, and manual weeding. Access to and control over resources are fairly distributed between men and women. Women’s participation is supported by both internal and external motivations. Furthermore, P2L fosters empowerment by creating space for autonomy, independence, and self-reliance among KWT women.

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