Women Empowerment in Traditional Culinary MSMEs as Implementation of SDG's in Yogyakarta

Abstract

This study aims to examine the role of women's empowerment in traditional culinary micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as a form of implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) number 5, namely gender equality, in the Yogyakarta region. Women play an important role in the traditional culinary sector, both as business actors, product innovators, and family economic drivers. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach with in-depth interview methods and participatory observation of female MSME actors in the traditional culinary sector. Data analysis techniques are carried out interactively through the process of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions (Miles & Huberman, 1994). The results of the study show that women's involvement in traditional culinary MSMEs contributes significantly to increasing economic independence, social recognition, and strengthening women's roles in household economic decisionmaking. However, challenges such as access to capital, double workload, and limited digital literacy are still obstacles. Therefore, women's empowerment in this sector needs to be supported through inclusive policies, entrepreneurship training, and strengthening digital-based marketing networks. This study confirms that strengthening traditional culinary MSMEs led by women is a strategic step in realizing SDGs 5 locally in Yogyakarta.