Issues and Challenges Constraining Women Workers in Indonesias Informal Sector the Case of Palembang City

Nengyanti, Nengyanti (2018) Issues and Challenges Constraining Women Workers in Indonesias Informal Sector the Case of Palembang City. LIFEWAYS 16 International Journal of Society, Development and Environment in the Developing World Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2018 (16-28).

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Abstract

The equal gender employment opportunity rights has not only significantly heightened women’s employment interest but also their dilemma in balancing their employment and home-making roles. In fact, the dilemma has hampered the smooth running of their employment. This study sought to understand the nature of constraints women workers in the city of Palembang face when running their businesses. Primary data was gathered from a field survey of 300 women working in Palembang’s informal sectors, and focus interviews of 6 main women informants in the informal sectors and 4 key informants selected from the labor sector agency. Descriptive statistics techniques were utilized to process the data obtained. The results of the study and analysis revealed that 66 percent of women workers in the informal sector were more interested in working specifically as traders / entrepreneurs; that 27 percent of their problems were related to lack of capital, 25 percent to weather, 13 percent families, 7 percent time, 4 percent education, 1 percent regulation, and the remaining 23 percent other types of obstacles. Lack of capital seemed to be the most dominant constraint but the women were hopeful of getting help from the government as evidenced by the fact that 96 percent of the women in Palembang’s informal sector responded positively to the assistance offered by the government.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	barriers; women workers; informal sector
Subjects:	#3 Repository of Lecturer Academic Credit Systems (TPAK) > Articles Access for TPAK (Not Open Sources)
Divisions:	07-Faculty of Social and Politic Science > 63201-State Administration (S1)
Depositing User:	Neng Yanti
Date Deposited:	23 Jun 2023 08:09
Last Modified:	23 Jun 2023 08:09
URI:	http://repository.unsri.ac.id/id/eprint/113159

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