Indonesia President Jokowi’s traditional attire draws attention to forced eviction of indigenous group
Ivany Atina Arbi The Jakarta Post Thu, August 20, 2020 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo wears a traditional outfit from Timor Tengah Selatan regency in East Nusa Tenggara during an Independence […]
Cambodia to Ban Revealing Clothing under Draft Public Order Law
By Jasmina Yap The Laotian Times Thu, August 20, 2020 A draft law on public order that would prohibit women in Cambodia from wearing overly revealing clothing has drawn criticism […]
Indonesia – Contextualizing women’s issues in experiences, literature
Shadine Taufik The Jakarta Post Tue, August 18, 2020 Activists from various women’s organizations take action at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, Jakarta, on Dec. 1, 2019. They urged the […]
Intersectional feminism, a window to women’s thoughts in Indonesia
Shadine Taufik The Jakarta Post Tue, August 18, 2020 Ambitious crossover: The Etalase Pemikiran Perempuan feminist festival ends with musical performances and talks from four distinct, iconic female musicians. […]
Indonesia President Jokowi Dresses in NTT Traditional Attire at Flag Hoisting Ceremony
ANTARA TEMPO.CO, Mon, August 2020 Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) wore the traditional costume of East Nusa Tenggara province (NTT), which features the Kaif motif woven cloth, during the flag hoisting […]
How ‘Kotret’ Empowers Marginalized People Through Photography in Indonesia
EKA WAHYU PRAMITA TEMPO.CO August 13, 2020 JAKARTA – Street children and homeless people, in general, have always dealt with a public stigma, however, this has not become a hurdle for a photography community […]
Malaysian woman gives up software career in Germany, returns to pursue life as artist
BY SYLVIA LOOI MALAY MAIL Monday, August 17, 2020 Elaine Wong Kam Chee was a high flying software consultant in Germany before deciding to return to Malaysia to become a […]
After 75 years of independence, indigenous peoples in Indonesia still struggling for equal
Fidelis Eka Satriastanti The Conversation / Sun, August 16, 2020 The Alliance of the Indigenous Peoples of the Kayan Mentarang National Park (FoMMA) has joined the list of […]
Freedom of choice: Are Indonesian women caught in a policy trap?
Dina Afrianty The Conversation Sat, August 15, 2020 Students and activists from Women’s Movement against Violence Alliance (Gerak Perempuan) participate in a rally in front of Education and Culture […]
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