Partisipasi masyarakat kerap kali dikaji secara politik dan didefinisikan dengan sudut pandang berbeda. Definisi partisipasi yakni suatu keikutsertaan seseorang atau sekelompok anggota masyarakat dalam suatu kegiatan. Penelitian ini berbeda karena mengkaji partisipasi perempuan samin dengan temuan unik yakni dalam sebuah pembangunan desa wisata yang mana desa tidak sembarang disebut sebagai desa wisata. Dimana partisipasi perempuan memainkan peran penting dalam hal domestik yang mana penting sebagai unsur desa wisata. Selain itu masih rendahnya peran perempuan dalam keikutsertaan dalam suatu pembangunan desa. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini menjawab masalah yakni partisipasi perempuan samin dalam pembangunan desa wisata.
Penelitian ini menggunakan teori partisipasi menurut David C Korten. Metode penelitian menggunakan jenis penelitian kualitatif berbasis penelitian lapangan dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Data yang diperoleh dalam penelitian yakni data primer dan data sekunder. Adapun teknik pengumpulan data berupa observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Sementara teknik analiss data yakni reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan.
Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan, terdapat temuan yakni pertama, perempuan samin desa sambongrejo berpartisipasi secara langusng tanpa adanya paksaan atau himbauan demi pembangunan desa wisata ikut gotong royong bersama disamping dapat menjaga budaya leluhur juga dapat memajukan desa. Kedua, desa sedari awal sudah memiliki potensi yang khas ditambah adanya ajang kompetensi desa wisata yang diadakan kementerian pariwisata membuat desa dan pemerintah kota berpartisipasi dan dapat memposisikan desa menjadi desa wisata berkembang.

ABSTRACT:
Community participation is often studied politically and defined from different points of view. The definition of participation is the participation of a person or group of community members in an activity. This research is different because it examines the participation of Samin women with unique findings, namely in the development of a tourist village where villages are not just called tourist villages. Where women's participation plays an important role in domestic matters which is important as an element of tourist villages. Apart from that, the role of women in participating in village development is still low. Therefore, this research answers the problem, namely the participation of Samin women in the development of tourist villages.
This research uses participation theory according to David C Korten. The research method uses a type of qualitative research based on field research with a case study approach. The data obtained in the research are primary data and secondary data. The data collection techniques include observation, interviews and documentation. Meanwhile, data analysis techniques include data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions.
Based on the research carried out, there are findings, namely, firstly, the Samin women of Sambongrejo village participate directly without any coercion or appeal for the sake of developing a tourist village. They participate in mutual cooperation together, besides being able to maintain ancestral culture, they can also advance the village. Second, the village has had unique potential from the start, plus the existence of a tourism village competency event held by the tourism ministry means that the village and city government participate and can position the village to become a developing tourist village.