KARSA East Indonesia (KARSA Institute) is an institution that encourages, supports and participates in various efforts and initiatives to advance social change through rural renewal, fair and sustainable management of natural resources, policy advocacy, disaster management and the realization of good governance. With this high hope, KARSA Institute can create strong and independent rural communities, and be able to manage natural resources fairly and sustainably.
Not only that, KARSA Institute aims to be an organization that serves farmers, fishermen and indigenous communities in improving their standard of living and independence, by helping increase capacity, strengthening and expanding networks, expanding access and increasing certainty of rights. Control of various resources needed by fishermen, farmers and indigenous communities so that their socio-political and economic standard of living increases.
From the explanation above, it became the basis for the formation of a women's forum in Porele village, Papikoro District, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi Province on February 28 2023. The formation of this women's forum aims to create a space for women's aspirations and a common forum for women in the village to increase capacity and create female leaders. In establishing this women's forum, Bardi Lamancori as Internal Manager and Budiansyah as Manager of Agrarian Reform and Sustainable PSDA KARSA Institute directly facilitated this forum consisting of twenty people and headed by Nelce, one of the female farmers in Porelea village.
This forum has also received a Certificate (SK) directly from the Head of Porelea Village and will later be involved in every deliberation to make decisions on every activity. The hope is that this women's forum will become a representative for women in increasing capacity, fighting for their rights and encouraging a just and sustainable society.
