b'Earthquake Recovery through Water, Shelter and Capacity Buildingin Indonesia Location Indonesia, Island of Lombok, Rembitan area, andWe are grateful that our village has sufficient Rebuk Satu village Duration 1 February 2019water for our daily needs. Our children can bathe, 31 December 2020 and we women can go to the toilet whenever we need to. We are more skilled at weaving and hope to sell our products in the future, and many women now have the chance to learn to read and write Ibu Aminah, representing the women villagersApproximately 49 percent of agricultural Context households comprise of women farmers according to the 2018 Agriculture Census, and Indonesia, Southeast Asia is made up of morethe women, involved in almost all agricultural than 17,000 islands and over 267 million people,processes and vital functions, often lack the 4th most populous country in the world.recognition. Their agricultural work is perceived Challenges include high levels of povertyas secondary to their domestic responsibilities (10.9%), unemployment (5.4%) and unequaland to mens involvement in agriculture, yet with resource distribution, with around 27 millionagriculture generating income for numerous Indonesians lacking access to clean andhouseholds and proving critical to Indonesias safe water, and 57 million without access toeconomy, it is imperative that the role of improved sanitation. Women face challengeswomen in agriculture should be acknowledged, in all spheres of life, and for women living insupported, valued and developed.rural locations, attaining quality education is particularly difficult. soroptimistinternational.org 17'