Abstract :
THE ROLE OF ZAKAT IN WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
(Case Study of Zakat House Empowerment Against Indonesian Knitting Joint
Business Group (KUBE) in Karangasem Hamlet, Sidomulyo, Pengasih,
Kulonprogo Yogyakarta)
Rusny Istiqomah Sujono, S.E.Sy., M.A
Yogyakarta Alma Ata University
rusnyistiqomah@almaata.ac.id
Heri Setiawan
Yogyakarta Alma Ata University
172200187@almaata.ac.id
Abstract:
The problem of women who are vulnerable to socio-economic conditions is
still a problem that occurs in one of the sub-districts in Kulonprogo, to be precise in
Karangasem Hamlet, Sidomulyo Village, Pengasih District, Kulonprogo Regency,
DIY Province. Evidenced by data from 2018 to date which shows that there are still
340 Socio-Economic Vulnerable Women in the Pengasih sub-district and occupy the
third most position for Socio-Economic Vulnerable Women from 12 sub-districts in
Kulonprogo. However, some women with a low economy are still trying to meet the
needs of their families and try to rise from their poverty by continuing to try to carry
out their expertise, namely knitting. The method used in this research is a qualitative
research method, where researchers obtain data by means of interviews, field
observations, and documentation, then the results of the data obtained will be
analyzed using SWOT analysis. The results of this study show that there are many
impacts that have occurred with the existence of the Yogyakarta Zakat House through
the development of zakat funds which are distributed to KUBE Kulonprogo Knitting
Bag business actors, especially for women by looking at the results of the SWOT
Matrix.
Keywords: Women's Economic Empowerment, Yogyakarta Zakat House