Gender

This man’s message is simple — four wives are better for business than one

Women are now on both sides of the camera

Confidence crisis for Bali’s women mask dancers

In Bali, a new all-female dance-drama troupe is flouting traditional gender roles

Women and marginalised groups seize new opportunities in the arts

Portraits of Islamic women from different centuries and different organisations

Djenar Maesa Ayu – one of Indonesia’s exciting new female authors

No longer misfits, but far from gender warriors

Female autonomy became a prominent theme in Pramoedya’s writing.

New Indonesian writers receive international exposure.

Veiling has become a highly politicised practice in Indonesia. Eve Warburton

Would the real Indonesian Islam please stand up?

The following excerpts are taken from a diary of letters kept by an Australian woman who lived in Java, Kalimantan and Bali for nine years

This short story, written by an ex-political prisoner, has never been published in its original Indonesian version. We cannot disclose the author's real name or the various pseudonyms under which she has been publishing since her release.