Efforts to increase public awareness of the law are not only carried out on legal development but also on economic development, given the condition of Indonesia's economy leading to complex social problems. Referring to the above issue, the understanding towards the Indonesian people is necessary to carry out economic development in accordance with the objectives of Indonesia's economic development to increase the welfare of the community. The article aimed to investigate the efforts to increase public legal awareness in supporting legal development and economic development in order to realize welfare. The method in this research was normative juridical by using descriptive qualitative analysis. In relation, secondary data were obtained from primary legal materials, secondary legal materials and tertiary legal materials. The results proved that increasing public legal awareness in legal and economic development should be conducted by the government and all parties involved. Hence the government and law enforcement officers can proceed through counseling, legal information, assistance and guidance so that people understand the importance of legal and economic development in order to realize order, certainty, justice and community welfare.
Abstrak: Persoalan ketimpangan gender tecermin dalam rendahnya keterwakilan perempuan dalam struktur lembaga legislatif, baik di tingkat Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia (DPR RI), Dewan Perwakilan Daerah (DPD) RI maupun pada level Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Provinsi (DPRD Provinsi) dan Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten/kota (DPRD Kab/Kota) di seluruh Indonesia. Terpenuhinya kuota 30% perempuan di lembaga legislatif sesuai peraturan hingga saat ini masih jauh. Kendala utama karena budaya patriarki masih dominan sehingga perempuan masih dianggap tidak memiliki kemampuan sejajar dengan kaum laki-laki, regulasi yang belum adil dan masih rendahnya kesadaran perempuan terhadap pentingnya perjuangan mewujudkan kesetaraan gender di area politik praktis. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman, pengetahuan, dan kesadaran kiprah perempuan khususnya para santri Madrasah Muallimat dalam area perpolitikan di Indonesia. Metode pelaksanaan dalam kegiatan meliputi tahap persiapan, tahap pelaksanaan dan tahap evaluasi. Hasil pengabdian ini menunjukkan bahwa berdasar hasil pretest dan posttest diperoleh peningkatan pemahaman materi kesadaran politik kaum perempuan sebesar 22% sehingga mengalami peningkatan yang signifikan. Selain itu, peserta Madrasah Mu'allimat Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta yang semula hanya 60% memahami ilmu dasar kesadaran politik menjadi 82% memahami strategi kesadaran politik bagi kaum remaja perempuan melalui kajian regulasi kuota 30%.Abstract: The issue of gender inequality is reflected in the low representation of women in the legislative structure, both at the level of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI), the Regional Representative Council (DPD) of the Republic of Indonesia as well as at the level of the Provincial House of Representatives (DPRD Province) and the Regional House of Representatives. Regency/city (DPRD Regency/City) throughout Indonesia. The fulfillment of the 30% quota for women in the legislature according to the regulations is still far away. The main obstacles are because patriarchal culture is still dominant so that women are still considered not to have equal abilities with men, regulations that are not fair and women's awareness is still low on the importance of the struggle to realize gender equality in the practical political area. This service activity aims to increase understanding, knowledge and awareness of the role of women, especially the students of Madrasah Muallimat in the political area in Indonesia. The implementation method in the activity includes the preparation stage, the implementation stage and evaluation stage. The results of this service show that based on the results of the pretest and posttest, there is an increase in understanding of women's political awareness by 22% so that there is a significant increase. In addition, participants of Madrasah Mu'allimat Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, which initially only 60% understood the basic science of political awareness, became 82% understood political awareness strategies for adolescent girls through a study of 30% quota regulations.
The literacy movement focuses on improving critical thinking skills for young cadres. The partners in this community service are the Department of Education the Pimpinan Daerah Nasyiatul 'Aisyiyah Kota Yogyakarta and Branch Leaders of the Ikatan Mahasiswa Muhammadiyah AR Fakhruddin Kota Yogyakarta. This program begins with various literacy studies and literacy understanding, including e-literacy and literacy movement, literacy 4.0, political literacy. Activities related to critical thinking, namely writing "scientific articles," aimed to answer several Islam and the nation-state problems. This service also produced an output of the book chapter "Islam & Nalar Kebangsaan," whose material came from scientific articles written by literacy class participants. Other activities, book launching, become a means of promoting and conveying literacy class participants' ideas.
