The Gender Action Learning System (GALS) is an approach to community empowerment that focuses on gender equality and positive change. Relung Indonesia uses this approach in its programs and conducts training for coffee farmer groups and other farmer groups. The GALS training for coffee farmer groups aims to increase gender awareness and narrow the gender gap in coffee plantation business activities.

The GALS approach prioritizes participation and uses visual aids such as drawings to encourage reflection and discussion on gender roles within families and communities. This training uses FGD methods, where participants are divided into male and female groups to discuss their perceptions of gender. This activity can reveal that there are still stereotypes about the roles of men and women in society. Stereotypes about gender roles in society often create limited and inaccurate views of what individuals should do based on their gender.

These stereotypes can limit individuals’ potential and lead to gender inequality in various aspects of life, including education, employment, and family life. It is important to recognize and challenge these stereotypes so that everyone has an equal opportunity to develop and contribute to society.