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Women rising

Berani meets femininity: LPDAKT members, with the women wearing traditional Dayak outfits / Hamsa, LPDAKT

Women in East Kalimantan join male-dominated ‘ormas’ to empower themselves and their community

‘Nemo’, an ocellaris clownfish from the CTC Wayang Samudra collection, Sanur / Author

Shadow puppetry is helping to save Indonesia’s coral reefs and inspire a new generation of environmental activists

Major policy shifts are needed to prevent the destruction of the reefs, but for now, coastal communities are having an impact and the reduction in tourism due to COVID-19 is offering some breathing space

Students demonstrate at Santa Cruz cemetery, 12 November 1991 / Author

East Timor’s student movement and the struggle against oppression

Practices such as Imlek masses are a welcome example of tolerance and plurality

A movement seeking justice, healing, and freedom for Black people has become a powerful rallying call for Indigenous West Papuans

Several pesinden accompanying a wayang performance / Rahmadi Fajar Himawan

Javanese traditional musicians are among the many artists and performers struggling to survive, or qualify for government payments under COVID restrictions

The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the exploitation of non-formal early childhood educators

Women rising

Wayang helps save the reef

Coral reef conservation and the communities leading the way

A generation of resistance

Essay: Celebrating Imlek, Catholic style

West Papua and Black Lives Matter

Artists seek assistance

A house of cards?

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