LSM DAN PEMBERDAYAAN PEREMPUAN(Studi pada LSM Yayasan Sahabat Ibu Di Yogyakarta)

The number of problems faced by women and the government's failure to solve it raising empowerment efforts by NGOs. One of them is the Yayasan Sahabat Ibu (YSI) empowering women through its programs such as PROSIBU (Program Santunan Untuk Ibu), PRIMA (Program Ibu Mandiri), PINTAR (Program Ibu cerdas dan Terampil). But the problem is every NGO has a different strategies that also influence the outcome of empowerment. YSI itself implements many religious practices in the process of empowerment. On the other hand YSI officials were actively involved in practical politics as a cadre of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS). From this background, the research questions are (1) how is women's empowerment strategies of YSI? and (2) the result of these efforts to empower women ?. The goals are to determine the strategy and results of the empowerment of women by YSI. This study used a qualitative method with an interpretive approach. For collecting data, this study used observation, interview and documentation study. The unit of analysis of this research is the target group of women in Sintokan YSI (Cangkringan, Sleman), Pundong and Rajek Lor (Tirtoadi, Mlati Sleman), Patukan (Gamping, Sleman) and Jetis (City of Yogyakarta). The data source of this study, The first is, the staff, facilitators and target group of YSI and relevant stakeholders. The second, documentation in the form of reports, publications and related references. This study uses an interactive data analysis technique. The results of this study indicate that empowerment strategies of YSI practiced on a group of women as media and targeted interventions (mezzo) through education (PINTAR), capital support and training (PRIMA) and charitable assistance (PROSIBU). The strategy is influenced by the YSI paradigm in way of viewing the problems of women so YSI only filled up the practical needs of women. YSI also apply religious practices -such as a pledge of members and facilitators, contract in loan capital, infaq in returning on capital as well as an instrument approach to support the program and educate women. It is influenced by the background of YSI included of the missionary movement. It activity is then transmitted in empowerment process. In fact, women's empowerment programs of YSI indicated as the political agenda of the PKS under the control of Pos Wanita Keadilan (Post-WK) although YSI is outside its organizational structure. Nonetheless targets women got the benefits from it because YSI also accommodating the needs and aspirations of women through advocacy, although not yet to the political (affirmative action). Based on the analysis of Longwe, the women`s empowerment effort of YSI able to increase women`s income, open women's access to productive resources, created form a critical awareness of women on gender roles, but less open space for participation in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of programs, women have controlled over on income but had little influencing on decision making in the family because it is still influenced by the patriarchal mindset.