Womens Community-Based Digital Social Innovation Model for Sustainable Food Security in Rural Indonesia
Pardamean Daulay1, Momy Hunowu 2 ,Gilang Tresna Putra Anugrah3Please Just Try to Submit This Sample Abstract

1Sociology Program, Open University Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia
2Religious Sociology Program, IAIN Gorontalo
3Rural Sosiology, IPB University Bogor

Abstract

Food security challenges in rural areas extend beyond physical food availability, involving community capacity to manage local resources, strengthen social capital, and adapt to technological transformation. This study develops a Digital Social Innovation (DSI) approach by formulating the ^Women^s Community-Based Digital Social Innovation Model for Sustainable Food Security in Indonesia^. The primary focus is local maize-based food diversification driven by women^s communities in rural Indonesia. Sociologically, this study examines how women^s empowerment, community institutions, and digital market access contribute to deconstructing the stigma of maize as ^poor people^s food^ while strengthening grassroots food resilience. Using a qualitative case study approach, this research was conducted in Iloponu Village (Gorontalo) and Ngamplang Village (Garut). Data were collected through in-depth interviews, field observations, and document analysis involving women^s groups, farmers, BUMDes, local food entrepreneurs, and village stakeholders. The findings reveal that women act not only as food processors but also as social innovators and community organizers who integrate local indigenous knowledge with digital ecosystems. Digital platforms significantly enhance market access, product branding, competitiveness, and adaptation of local food enterprises. The proposed model integrates maize resources, indigenous food knowledge, women^s leadership, community institutions, and digital marketing into a resilient ecosystem.

Keywords: PleDigital Social Innovation, Women^s Leadership, Food Security, Maize Diversification, Rural Indonesia.ase Just Try to Submit This Sample Abstract

Topic: Digital Power, Social Capital, and Inclusive Resilience: Interrogating Gender and Inequality in Technologically Mediated Societies (Digital Power- Social Capital- Inclusive Resilience)