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Original Research

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IN SUPPORTING MIGRANT WORKERS' RESILIENCE: THE CASE OF LONTAR VILLAGE, INDONESIA

MUNARNI ASWINDO 1, ARTHUR JOSIAS SIMON RUNTURAMBI 2, and MARGARETHA HANITA 3.

Vol 17, No 07 ( 2022 )   |  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6923648   |   Author Affiliation: Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia, Post Graduate Student, School of Strategic and Global Studies 1; Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia, Associate Professor, School of Strategic and Global Studies 2,3.   |   Licensing: CC 4.0   |   Pg no: 1157-1172   |   To cite: MUNARNI ASWINDO, et al., (2022). COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IN SUPPORTING MIGRANT WORKERS' RESILIENCE: THE CASE OF LONTAR VILLAGE, INDONESIA. 17(07), 1157–1172. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6923648   |   Published on: 23-07-2022

Abstract

Many facts demonstrate how vulnerable Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMW) are to various risks associated with their work, such as legal problems, domestic issues, and economic dependence, particularly for those who travel through non-procedural routes (illegally).This qualitative study aims to analyze the empowerment efforts carried out by the Indonesian Migrant Workers' Volunteer Community (Kawan PMI) in Lontar Village and their impact on migrant worker resilience. The information was gathered through a literature review, observation, and interviews, then descriptively and analytically analyzed. The results of the analysis show that the empowerment by the Kawan PMI in Lontar Village aims to prevent the non-procedural placement of IMWas well as improving the economies of the IMW. Empowerment activities have conceptually fulfilled the aspects of community empowerment, which include the aspects of enabling, empowering, and protecting. Empowerment by Kawan PMI in Lontar Village also supports IMW's resilience, both in terms of individual and social resources in facing economic, domestic, and migration risks.

Keywords

Community empowerment; Migrant Worker; Risk Factor, Protective Factor,Resilience