Her demeanour is calm; she speaks softly and clearly. Mulyanah, usually called by Bu Mul (Mrs. Mul), a young mother with 2 children warmly welcomed us. Mulyanah comes from Pasauran Village, Cinangka District, Serang Regency, Banten. Pasauran which is a small village on the banks of The Cipasauran River which separates Pasauran Village from Umbul Tanjung Village in the south. Pasauran Village is located close to Carita Beach. Carita Beach is a beach on the west coast of the province of Banten, Indonesia. If ever you are on your way to the famous Carita beach, you will pass Pasauran Village.

Mulyanah's life is almost the same as other Pasauran people who are economically weak. The glamor of the famous Carita beach, doesn't seem to touch the lives of the people here. Their houses, some are still made of simple bamboo booths with very simple living utencils. The simplicity is partly due to the habits they inherited from their parents. For example, for bathing and washing activities, Pasauran residents prefer to use river water that passes through their village.

This simplicity is also reflected in the attitude and the words of Mulyanah.

“I used to be very shy, I just stayed at home every day, took care of the house and took care of the children; I couldn't socialize at all”, said Mulyanah introducing herself.

“Maybe because I was married from a very young age, when I finished MTS (Islamic middle school), my parents decided to have me be wed. My husband at that time was a construction worker who built a villa on the beach and lived next to my parents' house, my husband is from Garut.” Mulyanah married at the age of 15, after marriage, Mulyanah's daily activities revolve around taking care of the house, taking care of children and taking care of her husband.

Currently, Mulyanah is 27 years old.

Following the third phase of the ANCP program, Mulyanah obtained the opportunity to learn and was very excited to participate in all the trainings and discussions held, because Mulyanah wishes to attend school again. "I didn't go to high school before, so studying here I am happy because I can get smarter and get new knowledge."

The first training attended by Mulyanah is on Disaster Risk Reduction. For Mrs. Mulyanah this is an important knowledge. "If we had understood that the procedure, we would be more responsive to disasters, and understand what to do, not rushing around in panic, even though in reality the water did not reach here." During the tsunami disaster at the end of 2018, Mulyanah took refuge for 1 month at her brother's house. She is afraid to go back home because of rumours that there will be another tsunami wave. And during the evacuation phase, the economy was very disrupted, there were no jobs and fisherfolks did not dare to go to the sea.

Mulyana realizes that understanding disaster risk reduction is very important for the community, especially those who live in the red zone (disaster prone zone). Because of that understanding, Mulyana diligently disseminated the knowledge she had received to the women in Pasauran Village.

To facilitate the socialization, they formed a women's association in Pasauran Village under the name of the Strong Women's Group (KPK/Kelompok Perempuan Kuat), which was led directly by Mulyanah.

“Before, let alone speaking in front of many people, I felt shy to meet strangers. Now, I have to go to the houses of mothers here, one by one I meet and invite them to get together and discuss new things.” In addition to socializing DRR, Mulyanah also understands issue related to protection of women and children. “The 3M concept is a simple concept and we can help women who may be insecure to have a better life. The concept of 3M (Melihat / Seeing, Mendengar / Listening, and Menghubungkan / Connecting) is a principle that must be adhered to when finding out that there are irregularities in neighbours and the closest social environment. With 3M principles, violence against women can be minimized and the 3M approach is also a form of protection for women and children.”

Another joy that Mulyanah felt when she attended a workshop with the Serang Regency Government to discuss a pocket book on How to Assist Victims of Gender

Based Violence in the Village which was held in the capital city of Serang Regency.

“I rarely go out of my village, so when I attend a pocket guide book workshop, I am very happy. Being able to meet great people, it's just that unfortunately the Regent is unable to attend.” Mulyanah's joy to be involved in activities that were previously unthinkable greatly affects all of her activities now. "I did all the socialization and discussions about these two topics with the women in Pasauran Village, but I still put my duties and obligations as a mother and wife first." In the future, Mulyanah has her own hopes, if possible, mothers in Pasauran are given knowledge on economic empowerment. Because the Strong Women's Group in Pasauran Village needs to be given input on how to increase capacity so that they can help the family economy. “Because when we can help the family's economy, many people will be helped as well, not only husbands. It can also help parents and siblings, and when we can help others, those who are assisted will feel more empowered.”