PEMBERDAYAAN PEREMPUAN SEBAGAI STRATEGI PENCEGAHAN ANAK TIDAK SEKOLAH PADA DESA RAMAH PEREMPUAN DAN PEDULI ANAK (DRPPA) JATI GUNTING

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Pengabdian ini mengkaji strategi pencegahan Anak Tidak Sekolah (ATS) dan pernikahan dini melalui pemberdayaan perempuan dalam kerangka DRPPA di Desa Jati Gunting. Implementasi program ini masih terhambat oleh budaya patriarki. Kegiatan pengabdian menggunakan pendekatan Participatory Action Research (PAR) yang melibatkan kader PKK. Hasil asesmen awal menemukan 73 ATS, dengan kerentanan tertinggi pada masa transisi menuju SMP (41%). Hasil intervensi menunjukkan bahwa edukasi kapasitas perempuan mampu mendorong kesadaran kolektif untuk mencegah pernikahan usia anak. Disimpulkan bahwa pemberdayaan perempuan merupakan fondasi ketahanan pendidikan keluarga.

This community service project examines strategies to prevent out-of-school children (ATS) and early marriage through women’s empowerment within the framework of the DRPPA in Jati Gunting Village. Implementation of this program continues to be hindered by patriarchal culture. The community service activities employed a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach involving PKK cadres. Initial assessment results identified 73 out-of-school children, with the highest vulnerability occurring during the transition to junior high school (41%). The results of the intervention showed that capacity-building education for women was able to foster collective awareness to prevent child marriage. It was concluded that women’s empowerment is the foundation of family educational resilience.