In pursuit of improved economy and labor welfare, a significant number of Indonesians seek employment in Malaysia as domestic workers. But loopholes in regulations have
The path to politics is far from smooth for Indonesian women. Even before starting their campaigns, they must balance work and family life while facing
In Indonesian public discourse, young people, in particular Generation Z, are described as well-educated, cultured, and tech-savvy, a generation producing the next wave of young,
A plantation project in Papua has destroyed thousands of hectares of rainforest and decimated the traditional food sources of indigenous peoples, an investigation by The
Workers in nickel industrial park in Morowali and North Morowali grapple with the grim realities of death, suicides, accidents, asphyxiation, contract violations, and wage reductions.
It was still early in the morning but Dian Mardiana had been ready to take her 11 month old daughter, Yasmin, to community health center
Through a collection of profiles, we explore the journeys of three female Afghan refugees who have emerged as community leaders in Cisarua, reclaiming societal roles and discovering fulfilment amidst transit…
Claudia Goundar18 Mar 2024
Muddy water flowing in the house of Saharia, a resident of Dompo-Dompo Jaya Village in Southeast Sulawesi, on May 20, 2023. (Project M/Riza Salman) Farmers in Wawonii, Southeast Sulawesi, are up in arms about a nickel mining operation that is…
Stories of supernatural encounters surrounding the construction of Jalur Jalan Lintas Selatan (the Gunungkidul Southern Lane, JJLS) reflect the traditional beliefs of nature being “sentient” and fighting against anthropocentric development. I – The Tree that ‘Refuses’ to Fall Up until…
Indonesia recently extended the legal window for an abortion from six weeks of pregnancy to 14 weeks, a change welcomed by professionals working with rape victims but met with strong opposition from doctors’ association, demonstrating the ongoing challenges in ensuring…
Periods are a natural process for people with a uterus. However, conversations about sexual and reproductive health, including menstruation, remain taboo in Papua, one of Indonesia’s most disadvantaged regions. Armed conflicts, poverty caused by dispossession and deforestation, and a male-dominated…
It was still early in the morning but Dian Mardiana had been ready to take her 11 month old daughter, Yasmin, to community health center Puskesmas Babakan Tarogong in Bandung, West Java, to get a vaccine shot. This would be…
The perpetrators, according to the victims’ testimonies, were seven adult males. Warning: This article contains explicit descriptions of sexual violence that some readers may find disturbing. A SINGLE MOTHER of five reported the alleged sexual assault of her two daughters…
In Kanekes village, almost smack in the middle of Lebak regency, Banten, none of the residents wears masks. Not because they have some political or ideological aversion to them, but because they have no reason to. Unlike the rest of…
Seizure of customary land, forced conversion, social exclusion, impoverishment, and famine: these are the types of bleak stories we often hear about indigenous peoples. For centuries, those in power have systematically marginalized these groups in what is now Indonesia, often…
When Amanda Wamblolo was young, she never had any difficulties finding food. Living in Yoka, on the eastern shore of Sentani Lake in Jayapura, Papua, between an expanse of hills and dozens of rivers flowing down the Cyclops Mountains, she…
Warning: This reportage features descriptions of violence. The names of several sources have been changed to preserve their safety. In August 2022, the US District Court for the District of Columbia released the testimony of 11 victims of alleged human…
