Tahsin Online as Economic Empowerment for Marginal Society in Dukuhwaringin Village

Abstract

The location of Dukuhwaringin Village which is far from the center of city in Kudus, has an impact on social inequality and development. As a result, the Dukuhwaringin village community, especially women, have limited social access and development. In addition, the women of Dukuhwaringin village prefer to marry young rather than continue their education to the next level because economic problems have caused them to become marginalized. This raised a research question of how to empower women as marginal society in Dukuhwaringin. Community service as part of academic work is responsible for solving this problem through the program, "Tahsin Online as Economic Empowerment for Marginalized People in Dukuhwaringin Village in 2022". The community service done in Dukuhwaringin follows the asset-based community development (ABCD) method. This research uses a field research approach, the implementation of which is divided into several stages consisting of observation, interviews, focus group discussions (FGD), and training. There are 13 women from the assisted community in Dukuhwaringin village who are willing to participate in the program. The results of the community service program are in the form of forming a community, website, and online tahsin instagram. The online tahsin community consists of 13 women from Dukuhwaringin village who carry out their duties and functions according to their potential as teachers, administration, and marketing. The online tahsin community offers several paid online tahsin packages to the wider community through website and Instagram promotional media. Assistance is carried out by academician so that the assisted communities become empowered and independent. Through this program, the community is expected to earn their own income and continue to be able to help improve the economy of their families and communities.