Women in Poverty; a Case Study on Dayak Mali Ethnic of West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Nikodemus Niko

Abstract

This paper tells about Dayak Mali women, who live poor in rural West Kalimantan. They farmed with traditional knowledge. Nomaden field still exists as traditional life of farming. A method used in this paper is descriptive with the case study approach. A case study conducted in Cowet village district Sanggau, West Kalimantan. The data collections by observation, in-depth interview and literature study. The data used was primary data and secondary data which derived from relevant literature. This research result indicates that Dayak Mali women have still life in poverty. The marginalization of Dayak Mali women in develpment of human resources. Local tradition shaped patriarkhi is barrier for Dayak Mali women got out of poverty situation today.

Keywords: Dayak Mali, Women, Poverty

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