Gender Rights

Papuan waria draw on foreign ideals of beauty in their quest for a sense of belonging in their local communities

Penundaan pengesahaan Rancangan Undang-Undang Penghapusan Kekerasan Seksual (RUU PKS) berbarengan dengan peningkatan kekerasan terhadap perempuan

Delays to the Sexual Violence Bill have coincided with an increase in violence against women

Rancangan Undang-undang Penghapusan Kekerasan Seksual (RUU PKS) akan membantu melindungi perempuan di tempat kerja

Indonesia’s proposed sexual violence elimination law will help protect women in the workplace

Indonesian feminists are capitalising on #MeToo, and using social media to facilitate offline action

Hip-hop should be combating, not reinforcing, the problem of sexual violence in West Papua

Hip-hop seharusnya menjadi alat untuk memerangi kasus kekerasan seksual di Papua, bukannya malah mendukung lahirnya kasus-kasus serupa

Indonesia’s national image excludes many, in clear contradiction with its laws and principles

Satirical candidates that once seemed refreshing have slipped into tired obscenity

The stories of Seno Gumira Ajidarma have helped to counter the denial of a national trauma

Reviewing the history behind and themes in Hanung Bramantyo's Kartini

Yenny Wahid is the new face of moderate Islam

LGBT rights and recognition have been under attack in the Indonesian media, for various reasons

HIV prevention programs lack financial support, with serious consequences

Pohlman’s study provides sensitive and powerful testimony of the impact of this violence on women and girls

Succession within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta decides who will own vast tracts of land

The reality for women survivors of conflict-related violence in Indonesia does not match the rhetoric

Saskia Wieringa’s latest novel brings to life a dark period in Indonesia’s past

Tickamyer and Kusujiarti’s new book is essential reading