Society

Despite stated goodwill by authorities, intolerance towards minority groups is growing in Bandung

Indonesia’s 50-year-old family planning program has been a great success but is struggling to adapt with women’s needs

Oil palm projects are causing hunger in Merauke, both literal and symbolic

Drug use in Indonesia has a long history

Not all users of sabu-sabu are dependant on it, but their experiences are ignored by the law

Indonesia’s ill-informed war on drugs endangers and ends lives rather than saving them

People who use drugs occupy an ambiguous position in Indonesian government rhetoric

A unique drug rehabilitation centre in Bogor helps women regain their independence

The growing support for cannabis decriminalisation in Indonesia could both help and hinder broader drug reform

Mudik forms a bogus redemption for many precarious workers amid a lack of decent jobs in both rural and urban areas

Seorang antropolog Belanda tinggal di permukiman kumuh di bantaran kali Jakarta untuk memahami bagaimana warga di sana hidup berdampingan dengan banjir

A Dutch anthropologist lived in a Jakarta riverside slum to learn how residents there cope with constant flooding

A lifelong activist and retired midwife is teaching her peers to stay engaged… and not burden their children

On a recent study trip, journalism student Lisa Favazzo met two people giving back to their communities in extraordinary ways

More female candidates won’t mean more women in parliament

The urban poor and workers unions are looking to local government to improve their lot

Premarital sex must be acknowledged as unavoidable, to end a vicious cycle of lost potential

Kemampuan media sosial untuk mencabut stigma seputar bunuh diri masih belum digunakan sepenuhnya

A ‘waria’ version of the traditional flag ceremony celebrates both nationhood and diversity

Misinformation and lack of opportunity form disproportionate barriers for rural youth looking for work