RSUSCI-2021 & RSUSOC-2021
IN21-127 Empowering Women for Economic Development: The Case Study of Thai Fabrics Women Groups
Presenter: Sirirat Tamrongterakul
Department of International Political Economy and Development, Faculty of Economics, Rangsit University
Abstract
This study provides an example of the first and oldest Thai women NGO, The National Council of Women of Thailand [NCWT] representative, who works in collaboration with government agencies in reaching out to women most in need to empower the Thai women group by engaging the Thai fabric grass-roots weavers as informants. Aiming to understand the situation of weaving skills of Thai women in each region and how they develop their current skills, the research data based on semi-structured interviews included 40 informants. 4-5 informants were from each representative province in each region. This paper analyzes and recommends the Thai fabrics commercial pattern to support the marketing program for their higher incomes to sustain grassroots economic growth, the expected result of women’s economic empowerment as a whole.