IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 23, Issue 2, Ver. 1 (February. 2018) PP 01-09 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org DOI: 10.9790/0837-2302010109 www.iosrjournals.org 1 | Page Women’s Cooperative Development Strategy to Improve Their Welfare (Case Study in Gianyar Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia) Ida Ayu Nyoman Saskara 1 , Anak Agung Istri Ngurah Marhaeni 2 1,2 (Faculty of Economics and Business, Udayana University, Denpasar, Indonesia) Corresponding author: Ida Ayu Nyoman Saskara Abstract: Women cooperative (Kopwan) which is a cooperative run and consisted of women, has demonstrated its ability to be competitive in providing good service to its members. Women are no longer just a housewife but cooperative has proved its superiority to empower women as a pioneer in helping small business in the region. The purpose of this research i.e.: (1) analyze the role of Kopwan on the welfare of its members; (2) analyze the Kopwan development strategy; and (3) analyze the potential growth of Kopwan in the future. The research was conducted by survey method. Data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results showed that Kopwan instrumental in improving the welfare of members and their families. The women members of Kopwan feel helpless and can contribute more than its position as a housewife. Grand strategy for the development of Kopwan in Gianyar Regency is growth and build strategy. Keywords – strategy, SWOT analysis, welfare, women cooperative (kopwan) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Submission: 15-01-2018 Date of acceptance: 03-02-2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. INTRODUCTION Cooperatives have a significant role in the history of economic development in Indonesia. The existence and development of cooperatives, especially cooperatives run by women receive enough attention and interesting to study. Similarly Kopwan in the province of Bali also evolved and have activities that are oriented to meeting the needs and solving the problems of women, whether they are productive or consumptive. Saskara (2011) reported that Balinese women who work the public sector contributes to the family income, thus indirectly help improve the livelihoods of families. Likewise delivered Chandrakirana (2000), that women are more ready to cope with the economic difficulties of households, especially in times of crisis. Saskara, et al. (2015), also reported that the social capital that it contains norms, beliefs and ability to cooperate is to strengthen the relationship between the empowerment of women in improving the economic welfare of households for women Bali. Kopwan become a medium for women to be able to actualize themselves as members let alone as a board. Gianyar Regency as one of the region in the province of Bali, has Kopwan which is growing very rapidly. At first, that in 1997 only one Kopwan, then in 2006 there were two Kopwan. Even in 2014 the number of Kopwan reached 99 units. But these developments stagnant until 2016, and there was growing Kopwan. Based on these circumstances, this research aims i.e.: (1) analyze the role of Kopwan in Gianyar Regency on the welfare of its members; (2) analyze the Kopwan development strategy in Gianyar Regency; and (3) analyze the potential growth of Kopwan in the future. II. LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Women Empowerment Empowerment used in a variety of disciplines and appeared on various levels so multidimensional. It is defined as "the ability of individuals to gain control of the social, political, economic and psychological through access to information, knowledge and skills, decision making, individual self-efficacy, community participation and control" (Harris and Veinot, 2004; Suharto, 2009; Aref, 2010; Rezaei, 2007). The starting point is the recognition that the empowerment of every human being, every society, has the potential to be developed. (Kartasasmita, 1996; Handy and Kassam, 2004). Regarding the measurement of economic empowerment of the community, can be done using indicators ACTORS (Authority, Confidence and competence, Trust, Opportunity, Responsibility, Support), as revealed by Cook and Macaulay in Bashith (2012). The World Bank has recommended that the empowerment of women must be the key of all aspects of the development program