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
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
The persistent problem of lack of protection for Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysia has led to a policy to turn undocumented workers to documented ones
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 group of women from an indigenous village on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, opposed the location of a dam, one of the National Strategic Projects of then-President Joko “Jokowi”…
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Environmentalists warn the plan to increase palm oil content in biodiesel will mean more deforestation, despite its association with renewables Indonesia is aiming to increase its use of biodiesel blends as a renewable and alternative fuel, but critics say it…
Nickel companies are destroying the environment on Indonesia’s small islands and threatening local livelihoods. As ecosystems are compromised, communities struggle to survive. Indonesia is home to the world’s largest nickel reserves, and with this resource, the government aims to position…
Three victims’ families are still waiting for their relatives to be repatriated from Myanmar, where they are enslaved in the online scam industry. This transnational crime is linked to Chinese criminal networks. Although Indonesian authorities have arrested some local scam…
In Dieng, the push for geothermal energy as a green solution for Indonesia is clashing with the livelihoods of local farmers like Haryati. As state-owned Geo Dipa Energi expands its operations, residents report contaminated water sources, destabilized soil, and declining…
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, exciting start-up CEOs. Project Multatuli has looked into another Gen Z, one that is rarely…
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 Gecko Project found. The project ground to a halt in 2014 because it wasn’t financially…
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. The workers’ protests and grievances are met with imprisonment as the current Indonesian government continues…
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…
