Peran Perempuan Sebagai Buruh Harian Lepas (BHL) dalam Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Keluarga (Studi Kasus pada Perempuan Buruh Harian Lepas Desa Dolok Maraja, Kecamatan Tapian Dolok, Kabupaten Simalungun)

Abstract

Women workers are an asset in an effort to increase the role of women in gender development and empowerment. In terms of housewives, they need to play an active role in the family, especially the lower middle class because if they only rely on the income of the head of the household, they cannot meet the increasing needs. This research was conducted in Dolok Maraja Village, Tapian Dolok District, Simalungun Regency using six informants consisting of one key informant, four main informants and one key informant. Using qualitative methods with data collection techniques, namely interviews, observations and documentation studies. The results of the study show that housewives who work as freelance daily laborers play an active role in improving the welfare of their families. The role held by these female workers is a transitional role, in addition to taking care of all household needs, they also work to help earn more income for daily life.