Society

Eco-friendly malls make environmentalism sleek and chic, but they might do more harm than good

Tarakan’s riots illustrate the risks of collusive public contracting and the continued weakness of local security responses

A community in western Bali hopes that government regulation and a shift to eco-tourism will save it from the decline of its traditional fishing industry

Don’t ignore REDD’s impacts on communities!

The big business of Indo celebrities creates illusory expectations but things may be changing

A group of women students in Yogyakarta see sexual morality as an issue of national concern

Women in Aceh now have more opportunities to play public and political roles, but they still face many obstacles

Bandung’s women are more active in developing Islamic skills than the city’s men

Indonesian marriage legislation and popular interpretations of Islam recognise only males as heads of families, resulting in discrimination against women who assume that role

The privileged are increasingly opting for international schools where students learn the good and the bad of multiculturalism

A whole-school effort is needed to realise a vision of multicultural education in an Islamic boarding school

Bali-based NGOs are an important part of Indonesia’s growing sustainable agriculture movement

Indonesia’s carbon stores spark international attention

Dozens of Acehnese drug offenders face the death penalty in Malaysia

Critics say it’s just a fad but some young upper middle-class Indonesians are rediscovering forgotten histories

The life and work of an Islamic teacher in Aceh shows that the struggle for gender equality is about much more than syariah.

A unique pesantren, founded and led by an internationally recognised Indonesian calligrapher, attracts men and women from all over the archipelago

A mural competition in Yogyakarta sees Indonesians reinterpreting their revolutionary past in the light of present concerns

A new generation of Indonesian theatre activists is staging performances based on the everyday experiences of local communities