The Empowerment of Gold Miners Woman in Minangkabau to Support Household Economy

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the gold mines woman in Minangkabau.These women were seen as someone who works for establishment of  food security in household economy at rural areas. Women gold miners have a big influence on food security in households economy at rural area, especially at  Nagari IV Sawahlunto regenc.It has been known for ages that male  became the dominant role,but in Minangkabau woman regarded as dominant role due its matrilineal system of social life. This research was qualitative research which is  naturalistic or natural, it is also done on a particular natural background and case.The results of the study can be concluded that women gold miners occurred because of economic factors of the nuclear family and extended  family. Besides that- social and cultural factors also became the reason for the alignment of Minangkabau tribes meaning  who viewed that women have the same right to go into the public sector, especially to withstand the economic pressure. The involvement of women in the village market in terms of both economic and social culture has led to the transfer of knowledge and transfers of values not only in the nuclear family but also in the extended family.