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Academia 3 years ago

Singapore catches the #MeToo train

#MeToo may not have garnered much traction in Singapore but that didn’t stop women from demanding change.

Academia 3 years ago

Iran feels the wrath of a movement held down for too long

The death of Mahsa Amini unleashed outrage at the government's treatment of women that had long been simmering beneath the surface.

Lifestyle 3 years ago

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Structural murder: Transphobia in Indonesia remains a threat to transgender people's lives

The death of a Peruvian transgender tourist in Bali would indicate that transgender individuals' lives here are still imperiled due to the government's treatment of the community.

Jakarta 3 years ago

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Jakarta recommits to gender-based violence prevention at U20 summit

Jakarta has seen an almost tenfold rise in the number of gender-based violence cases over the past five years, Jakarta Health Agency head Widyastuti said on the margins of the U20 Mayor's Summit.

Opinion 4 years ago

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Time for Indonesia to ban 'two-finger' test nationwide

Banning the mandatory virginity test for female recruits to the nation’s security forces is long overdue.

Opinion 5 years ago

To strengthen women’s leadership, we must strengthen their rights and choices

To enhance women’s ability to lead, and realize their potential in the fullest sense, they must first be empowered to be fully in charge of their own lives and bodies.

Opinion 5 years ago

Finding Indonesia’s everyday heroes and marking the week of International Women’s Day

Women often bear a significantly larger portion of the burden, while also maintaining jobs in either the formal or informal sector.

National 5 years ago

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Pandemic stymies domestic violence reporting in Indonesia

The economic crisis has made it difficult for many organizations to assist victims and record cases, likely causing domestic violence to be underreported.

World 5 years ago

Anger as South Korean transgender soldier found dead

A transgender South Korean soldier who was forcibly discharged from the army after gender-reassignment surgery has been found dead, police said, prompting anger Thursday and calls for legal reforms.

National 5 years ago

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Pandemic sees rising violence against Indonesian women, but few report to police

Amid insufficient safe reporting and legal mechanisms, Indonesia has seen an increasing number of reported cases of violence against women and children during the COVID-19 epidemic.

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