Judul: The Level of Women’s Empowerment in  Social Forestry Partnership Scheme at LMDH Wana Cendana Dago, BKPH Parung  Panjang
Abstrak: Terbitnya Permen LHK No. 9/2021 tentang Pengelolaan Perhutanan Sosial pasal 107 menyatakan pada perencanaan perhutanan sosial perlu memerhatikan aspek pengarusutamaan gender. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis hubungan faktor peran pendampingan dan karakteristik perempuan dengan pemberdayaan perempuan pada perhutanan sosial di LMDH Wana Cendana Dago, BKPH Parung Panjang. Peran pendamping meliputi fasilitator, broker, mediator, pembela, dan pelindung yang disesuaikan pada Permen LHK No.9/2021 pasal 154-167 bagian pendampingan. Karakteristik perempuan dibatasi pada usia dan tingkat pendidikan. Sementara pemberdayaan menggunakan analisis Sara Longwe yang terdiri dari 5 tingkat hierarkis yaitu tingkat kesejahteraan, tingkat akses, tingkat kesadaran kritis, tingkat partisipasi, dan tingkat kontrol. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan metode wawancara terstruktur dengan kuesioner dan pernyataan skala ordinal dengan analisis uji validitas Pearson, uji reliabilitas Cronbach alfa, dan uji korelasi Rank Spearman terhadap 18 responden secara purposive sampling. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian pemberdayaan perempuan ada pada tingkat kesadaran kritis. Peran pendamping dalam program perhutanan sosial meningkatkan akses, kesadaran kritis, dan partisipasi perempuan. Karakteristik perempuan berupa tingkat pendidikan hanya memiliki pengaruh pada tingkat kesejahteraan. Namun, pada karakteristik usia dan pendidikan yang lain tidak ditemukan hubungan dengan tingkat pemberdayaan perempuan., The issuance of the Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 9/2021 concerning Social Forestry Management article 107 states that social forestry planning needs to pay attention to gender mainstreaming aspects. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the role of assistance factors and women's characteristics with women's empowerment in social forestry at LMDH Wana Cendana Dago, BKPH Parung Panjang. The accompanying roles include facilitator, broker, mediator, advocate, and protector which is adjusted to the Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 9/2021 articles 154-167 section on mentoring. Characteristics of women are limited by age and level of education. While empowerment uses Sara Longwe's analysis which consists of 5 hierarchical levels, namely the level of welfare, level of access, level of critical awareness, level of participation, and level of control. Data was collected using a structured interview method with questionnaires and ordinal scale statements with analysis of the Pearson validity test, Cronbach alpha reliability test, and Spearman Rank correlation test on 18 respondents by purposive sampling. Based on the results of research, women's empowerment is at a critical awareness level. The role of facilitators in social forestry programs increases women's access, critical awareness, and participation. The characteristics of women in the form of education level only have an influence on the level of welfare. However, on other characteristics of age and education, no relationship was found with the level of women's empowerment.
Keyword: characteristics of women, companions, level of women’s empowerment, relationships, social forestry