Table II

Interview findings of key gender mainstreaming strategies to strengthen gender capacities in Bantul and Sleman regencies

Dimension of gender capacitiesType of gender capacitiesMain challenges of gender capacitiesGM strategies to strengthen gender capacities
Economic dimensionWomen’s active role in ROSCAs (rotating savings and credit associations or Arisan)Limited number of women’s groups involved in ROSCAsMobilizing and creating ROSCAs across women’s groups and neighborhoods by integrating ROSCA activities with other community activities
 Women’s and men’s active roles in agricultural marketsLack of financial credit, marketing, and infrastructureSupporting women and men in agricultural markets by providing financial credits, training, and infrastructure, particularly to support organic agricultural products
 Women’s and men’s roles in small and medium enterprises (SMEs)Lack of knowledge of marketing and financial creditSupporting women’s and men’s roles in creating and developing SMEs by providing marketing training programs and financial credits
Social dimensionRichness of community social capital in the form of women’s and men’s groups as well as a tradition of community activities (i.e. gotong-royong and kerjabakti)Some women’s groups were not involved in government programsStrengthening community social capital through empowering women’s and men’s groups’ involvement in reconstruction process from planning, reconstruction, and design in both housing reconstruction programs and livelihood recovery programs
 Women’s active roles in Posyandu and family welfare programs (PKK)Some Posyandu and PKK were inactive due to the earthquakeStrengthening the role of Posyandu and PKK through providing healthcare training to Kader (cadres) as well as integrating Posyandu and PKK within regency programs for health
Environmental dimensionWomen’s roles in waste and recycling managementLow technical skill in recycling waste and management among womenPromoting women’s groups in waste and recycling management by providing technical skills for waste recycling management
 Women’s and men’s roles in sustainable farming and food productionLack of women’s and men’s knowledge in planting and marketing organic foods and vegetablesPromoting the role of women’s and men’s groups to enlarge activities related to sustainable farming and food products such as providing funding and training for the farmers
 Women’s and men’s roles in creating a green environmentLack of women’s and men’s knowledge regarding the development of a green environmentStrengthening the roles of women and men in creating a green environment by providing training and giving free trees and vegetable seeds around the villages

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