Scenario-based actions to upgrade small-scale furniture producers and their impacts on women in Central Java, Indonesia

Rights and Wellbeing: An Analytical Approach to Global Case Comparison of Community Forestry

“…Although, the correlation between right and poverty is not significant, but empowering right can be used among others to reduce poverty, due to simply connection among them. Purnomo et al (2011) underlined the importance of fair distribution of value added along the chain of forest products to reduce poverty of local communities.…”

Renting legality: How FLEGT is reinforcing power relations in Indonesian furniture production networks

“…In the context of FLEGT, large producers in some countries have lobbied governments to institute cumbersome harvest regulations which drive small-scale loggers and producers into illegality (Obidzinski et al, 2014). With regard to critical resources, contacts with and information about international buyers are usually controlled by large firms or associations that create dependencies among smaller manufacturers (Purnomo et al, 2011). FLEGT may further reshape forest discourse resulting in the changing power relations in favour of or against certain actors (Ochieng, Visseren-Hamakers, and Nketiah, 2013).…”

Making research work for small-scale furniture makers: Action research in the Jepara furniture industry, Indonesia

“…Overall, it is recommended that specific actions be designed for women ). Purnomo et al (2011a)examined how the four scenarios introduced in Chapter 1 could be adapted to benefit women. Their analysis indicated that a forum for women only should be established within the SME association.…”

“…Their analysis indicated that a forum for women only should be established within the SME association. Women preferred workshops or meetings to be run for no more than half a day, rather than all day, and they function more effectively in an allfemale group than when they form a minority in a mixed-gender group (Purnomo et al 2011a). …”