DECOUPAGE CREATION TRAINING FOR EMPOWERING WOMEN AT RPTRA MAHKOTA MERUYA SELATAN

Abstract

Women are part of the community but participation of women in community empowerment has not been maximized. Meruya Selatan is one of areas in Jakarta Selatan which has presence of low-educated housewives. Women in productive age, especially housewives, are one of the potential group that can be developed by providing skills and knowledge. One of the ways to improve knowledge and life skills as a part of the women empowerment training program is giving the skills of decorating product with decoupage technique which is now a trend among housewives. By the activity, it was expected could empower and improve knowledge and ability of women for producing products that had high economic value. This training was expected could provide an alternative for women in the field of entrepreneurship so that they can open business, increase income, and help to fulfill the needs of their family.