PERAN PEREMPUAN TERHADAP PENANGGULANGAN BENCANA DI DINAS SOSIAL PROVINSI SULAWESI SELATAN

Abstract

The role of women related to disaster management is very urgent because they have the ability in terms of social services. This research use desciptive qualitative approach. The research subjects were Tagana members at the Social Service of South Sulawesi Province. Data collection uses interviews, observation and documentation, while the data analysis techniques used are data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing.

The results of the study show that: The role of women in disaster management has three levels, namely pre-disaster; carry out socialization, counseling and cleaning the environment around the community before a disaster occurs, while responding to emergencies; establishing emergency soup kitchens, preparing logistics, and conducting initial and post-disaster
assessments; perform psychological recovery of victims with trauma healing. As for the obstacles faced by women in disaster management, namely: limited basic needs, the existence of other professions, lack of facilities at disaster locations and having parental permission.