Uncategorized
Reality or just rhetoric?
The Indonesian government has come a long way when it comes to legislating for gender mainstreaming, but not enough has changed in terms of development practice Nurul...
Is state ibuism still relevant?
The New Order may have fallen, but women’s roles are still being manipulated for political purposes Julia Suryakusuma In authoritarian contexts, the state seeks to...
Loans for change
A little help can go a long way when it comes to helping poor women to get ahead Joanne Morton Ibu Yuliana collects cassava for breakfast every morning Joanne Morton Ibu...
Because women deserve better
Two non-profit organisations work together to help women headed households break out of the poverty cycle Cindy Nawilis A Pekka member in Lombok tests out a...
Unsafe motherhood
For poor women in Indonesia, giving birth can be a life-threatening experience Andrew Rosser The cover of Eko Prasetyo’s book, Poor People Are Forbidden to be...
The many faces of corruption
Corruption continues to dominate discussion but is a different beast to what it once was Elisabeth Kramer and Michele Ford Activists protest the Bank Century corruption...
Si Phan Don, an Island Experience in Landlocked Lao
By: Isaac Olson Si Phan Don or the 4,000 Islands are nestled in the Mekong River in the Champasak Province of Southern Lao (Laos) near the Cambodian border. Whether...
Introduction to Luzon
By: Gen Caracena Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao – these are the three primary island groups of the Philippines, of which Luzon is the largest. Luzon is also the...
Getting there: The Road to the Philippine Islands
By: Leonard Estores Dalugdog Been dreaming to bask under the joyful Philippine sun? Here’s your guide to get there! Since the Philippine Islands is an archipelago,...
Raden Saleh & the Beginning of Modern Indonesian Painting
By: Rani Yunus “Raden Saleh and The Beginning of Modern Indonesia Painting” is the first-ever monographic show of the maestro’s works in his homeland ...
