Society

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

Women and marginalised groups seize new opportunities in the arts

Intravenous drug use is exacerbating the spread of the HIV virus

Helping to boost English teaching seemed a splendid idea, but then Indonesian realities intervened

Portraits of Islamic women from different centuries and different organisations

With Suharto gone, the anniversary of the 1965 coup attempt is more controversial than ever

Half a century after Herb Feith first lived in Kamal, Nikolas Feith Tan retraces his grandfather’s steps

Who should call the shots – international donors or local NGOs?

Many are ambivalent about international aid

An Indonesian NGO finds injustices in unexpected places

Reintegration funds have caused problems as well as solving them.

An Australian aid worker reflects on post-tsunami reconstruction.

The village of Oelua proves that Indonesians can live with difference.

Blanket travel warnings just don’t make sense

Networking sites are popular with young Indonesians

Here’s looking at you, kids

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

Underage women in the commercial sex trade

Universal access to treatment is not just a dream