Biak Women and Their Role in the Household Economy in Soryar Village
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55927/jsih.v5i2.19Keywords:
Public Administration, Microeconomics, Management, Role of Women, EmpowermentAbstract
This study examines the strategic role of Biak women in supporting the household economy in Soryar Village, Biak Numfor Regency. This employs a descriptive qualitative approach, utilizing interviews and observations as primary data sources. The results show amidst the uncertainty of fishermen's income due to seasonal and weather factors, Biak women not only carry out domestic roles as wives and mothers. They actively contribute productively through selling seafood at Bosnik Market, processing fishery products, making crafts from shells, and managing subsistence gardens. Thus becoming the main support for family economic stability. This study contribution to household economic resilience through the perspective of Biak culture which is organic and less dependent on external intervention compared to fishing communities in other regions.
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