Research Article
Empowerment of Local Woman as Initiator of Supporting Space for Tourism, Case Study: Widuri Beach, Pemalang, Indonesia
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.10-7-2019.2298859, author={Suzanna Ratih Sari and Rina Kurniati and Muhammad Fariz Hilmy}, title={Empowerment of Local Woman as Initiator of Supporting Space for Tourism, Case Study: Widuri Beach, Pemalang, Indonesia}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Gender Equality and Ecological Justice, GE2J 2019, 10-11 July 2019, Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={GE2J}, year={2020}, month={8}, keywords={local woman empowerment tourism development sapta pesona}, doi={10.4108/eai.10-7-2019.2298859} }- Suzanna Ratih Sari
Rina Kurniati
Muhammad Fariz Hilmy
Year: 2020
Empowerment of Local Woman as Initiator of Supporting Space for Tourism, Case Study: Widuri Beach, Pemalang, Indonesia
GE2J
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.10-7-2019.2298859
Abstract
Widuri beach is one of tourist destinations in Pemalang Regency. As a consequence, there would be several supporting tourist spaces created to support the tourism activities. However, the supporting tourist spaces are currently in improper condition, especially related to their arrangement in the beach area until the problems related to the tourism development program, sapta pesona. While women's awareness related to the creation of supporting tourist spaces in Widuri tourist area is very lacking. Thus, through this research, there will be studied supporting tourist spaces created by the participation of local women, as well as their arrangement, sustainability, and the increased awareness specifically regarding sapta pesona. By using qualitative method, researchers are expected to disentangle in detail phenomena related to women's participation and supporting tourist spaces, as well as strategies to increase women's awareness in environmental quality and make sustainable tourism activities on Widuri beach.