INDONESIA :
Gabungan Organisasi Wanita (GOW) sebagai wadah organisasi wanita di memiliki peran strategis dalam pemberdayaan ekonomi perempuan melalui Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah (UMKM) Kabupaten Bangka Barat.Pemberdayaan ekonomi perempuan merupakan isu penting dalam pembangunan daerah, dan UMKM memiliki potensi besar untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan perempuan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan mengoptimalkan peran GOW di Kabupaten Bangka Barat.

Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian kualitatif deskriprif dengan metode studi kasus (case study). Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah menggunakan pendekatan deskriptis analitis. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada lembaga Gabungan Organisasi Wanita Kabupaten Bangka Barat. Penelitian ini untuk melihat Peran Gabungan Organisasi Wanita dalam dalam pemberdayaan ekonomi perempuan serta upaya yang dilakukan untuk mengoptimalkan peran Gabungan Organisasi dalam Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Perempuan melalui Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah di Kabupaten Bangka Barat.

Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Peningkatan Peran GOW Bangka Barat dalam mendukung pengembangan pelaku UMKM Perempuan di Kabupaten Bangka Barat telah dilakukan dengan berperan aktif dalam memberikan pelatihan kewirausahaan, pendampingan usaha, serta fasilitasi akses permodalan bagi perempuan pelaku UMKM. Pelaksanaan program pemberdayaan yang efektif dengan menginisiasi berbagai kegiatan seperti pelatihan manajemen usaha, pemasaran digital, serta pengembangan produk yang disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan perempuan pelaku UMKM. Ditemukan peluang yang dimiliki GOW berupa adanya eksistensi lembaga GOW Bangka Barat, dukungan Pemerintah Daerah, adanya perempuan pelaku UMKM serta adanya dukungan masyarakat. Sedangkan penghambatnya adalah keterbatasan sumber daya kekurangan akses modal, keterbatasan pengetahuan dan ketrampilan pelaku UMKM dan kurangnya jaringan dan kemitraan.

ENGLISH ;
The Association of Women’s Organizations (GOW) acts as a pivotal platform for women's groups, playing a critical role in fostering women's economic empowerment through Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in West Bangka Regency. Strengthening women's economic capacity is a vital aspect of regional development, and MSMEs offer significant opportunities to improve women's livelihoods. This study aims to explore and enhance GOW’s contributions in this area within West Bangka Regency.
This research employs a descriptive qualitative approach using the case study method. The approach adopted in this study is an analytical descriptive approach. The research was conducted at the Gabungan Organisasi Wanita (GOW) of West Bangka Regency.

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of GOW in empowering women's economic participation and the efforts made to optimize the organization's role in women's economic empowerment through Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in West Bangka Regency.This research employs a descriptive qualitative approach using the case study method. The approach adopted in this study is an analytical descriptive approach. The research was conducted at the GabunganOrganisasi Wanita (GOW) of West Bangka Regency. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of GOW in empowering women's economic participation and the efforts made to optimize the organization's role in women's economic empowerment through Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in West Bangka Regency.

The findings of this study indicate that GOW West Bangka empowers women economically through MSMEs in the following ways: first, by providing advocacy and gradual assistance, as well as conducting comparative studies with other GOW organizations in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province concerning the development of women’s economic roles in MSMEs. Second, by organizing skills training for women involved in MSMEs. However, business management training—including business planning, financial management, marketing, production, and product development—has not been implemented due to the limited availability of GOW administrators and members. The supporting factors identified include the existence of the GOW institution in West Bangka, support from the local government, the presence of women engaged in MSMEs, and support from the community. Meanwhile, the inhibiting factors consist of limited resources, lack of access to capital, insufficient knowledge and skills among MSME actors, and a lack of networks and partnerships.