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They are just Papuans
Recent violence shows the authorities share a disturbing mindset about the residents of Papua <br Budi Hernawan A student demonstration in Jayapura Budi Hernawan The...
Labouring for development
Working-class women, especially domestic workers, have borne much of the burden of achieving Indonesia’s middle-income country status Michele Ford Working-class women...
Finding ecological justice for women
As Indonesia’s rural poor are increasingly threatened by dispossession, is it time to adopt a more radical agenda for women and the environment? Rebecca Elmhirst...
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...
