Society

Korean idols and Japanese boys’ love comics are finding new places for queer expression in Indonesia

Distance can bring more sexual freedom for Indonesian women, but fear of judgment is still isolating

Unchecked hate speech against Indonesia’s LGBT community is having a devastating effect

Some gay Indonesians move overseas to lead a more simple and openly gay life

Language around extramarital affairs on social media punishes women and lets men off the hook

Sexual minorities increasingly feel left out of Indonesia’s democratisation processes

Concern for pregnant women has increased HIV/AIDS awareness, but to the detriment of some other groups and causes

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