Creative Skills Training to Increase Income and Independence of Rural Women

This creative skills training program aims to improve the income and independence of rural women through economic empowerment based on local potential. The main problem faced by rural women is the limited access to training, resources, and economic opportunities that support financial independence. The implementation method used a participatory approach through several stages: socialization, skills training, production assistance, and evaluation. The skills developed included creating creative products from local materials such as bamboo crafts, patchwork, and simple processed foods with economic value. The results showed a significant improvement in participants’ ability to produce marketable products and their confidence in independently marketing their creations. Furthermore, participants began to manage income more productively and build community-based marketing networks. Thus, creative skills training proved effective as an economic empowerment strategy for rural women in fostering sustainable financial independence.