JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Construction of sanitation is being intensively conducted in the areas of government. The goal is to expand universal access to clean water, and reduce the defecation (BAB) carelessly.
During this time, access to clean water and sanitation is still limited. In fact, in addition to daily needs, clean water has also become a source of income for women in these areas, for example in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara.
“When the dry season comes, the women do not get results. Usually they abroad became Labor Women (TKW) because there is nothing to do in his hometown, “said Officer Indonesia infastructure Gender Initiative (IndII) Eko Setyo Utomo, in Jakarta, Wednesday (12/07/2016).
if there is water, said Eko, women gardening and selling the crop to market. Because it is still quite rare, vegetable prices are high in the province.
Eko find it through qualitative studies and case studies on several drinking water projects. That is, the infrastructure projects are also very influential economically for women.
In addition to Kupang, the impact of infrastructure development of sanitation, especially water, to the economic progress also occurs in Solo, Central Java.
“With their drinking water enables them to save time and can carry on economic activities, “said Eko.
He added, smoothness sanitation programs need community participation and social inclusion.
According to Eko, the program is likely to difficult to implement because of the mindset of people who are not willing to change.
“the assumption is ‘why do we have to bersanitasi, pay dues wastewater and others? To muck’s all paid for, free can’,” said Eko imitating public opinion about sanitation.
Therefore, said Eko, one of the strategies undertaken in the sanitation program is to recruit a female character who is considered a political figure, for example wives mayor.
this figure is considered to have influence for people to want to change the mindset of the community to use the toilet during defecation.
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