THE WOMAN PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS TO ALLEVIATE FISHERMEN POVERTY IN INDONESIA

The involvement of women in policy development and community services was a manifestation of the implementation of an essential democracy, because women are as assets and the potential of the nation can contribute greatly to national and state life in accordance with their abilities and capacities. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method by conducting research on Women's Participation on and factors that influence the woman participation. This study aims to examine the woman participation on empowerment program that has been implemented by the government and whether it has had an impact on poverty alleviating. This research is descriptive with qualitative information determined purposively, namely 10 traditional fishermen wife, administrators fishermen groups accept fisheries and marine service programs and officials. Data collection will reached by collection, in-depth interviews and focus group discussion. The results of research on the socio-economic conditions of fishermen Percut Village is classified as poorly seen in terms of housing and indicators poor sanitation for healthy living, limited fishing gear roaming and capture areas that are over fishing, their children's education very low and the lack of other work when the results of fishing are inadequate. The woman participation on planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in low categories. The National Maritime and Fisheries Community Empowerment Program (PNPM-MKP) have been designed with a participatory approach but the woman did not much contribute on this programs.