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Books 6 years ago

Digital comic immortalizes the story of R.A. Kartini

On the eve of Kartini Day, celebrated every April 21, an education portal has released a digital comic available for the general public to learn about the figure they might only know from standard textbooks.

Opinion 6 years ago

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Why feminism in Indonesia is important

What is feminism? How does feminism fare in Indonesia? Does it contradict religious and cultural teachings in Indonesia? What impact does it have on Indonesian women?

Books 7 years ago

Unravelling Kartini's story and thoughts

Kartini is more than just a one-dimensional figure. Her story and legacy deserve to be celebrated every day, not just once a year.

Opinion 7 years ago

Insight: Kartini and the everlasting fight for gender parity

The World Economic Forum’s 2017 Global Gender Gap Report found that gender parity is still more than 200 years away.

Opinion 7 years ago

Why many 'Kartini' study abroad: A reflection from Australia

Although many factors contribute to their decision to study abroad, including education quality, many Indonesian women find support from many stakeholders is vital during their study.

Opinion 7 years ago

'Islamization' of women's movement in Indonesia

We are witnessing overwhelming efforts to Islamize the nation’s feminist movement. To what does this Islamization refer, and how does it intersect with the aims of political Islam?

Opinion 7 years ago

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Kartika: The non-Kartini 'Kartini'

Born on Nov. 27, 1934, she is the daughter and only child of the late Affandi (1907-1990), an expressionist painter and one of Indonesia’s most celebrated artists.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Indonesian film 'Kartini' screened at the UN in New York

The Indonesian film on national heroine and feminist Kartini was screened at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States on Monday.

Entertainment 8 years ago

'Kartini' film to be screened at UN Headquarters

The United Nations will screen Hanung Bramantyo's Kartini during the annual session led by its gender equality and women's empowerment body, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the Indonesian director has revealed in an Instagram post.

Entertainment 8 years ago

The problem with 'Kartini' and film audiences

The problem with Kartini lies not in the historical accuracy of the film, or the little misses and flaws in its evocation. The problem lies in the way that we, as audiences, choose to understand the film.

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kartini

Digital comic immortalizes the story of R.A. Kartini

PREMIUM Why feminism in Indonesia is important

Unravelling Kartini's story and thoughts

Insight: Kartini and the everlasting fight for gender parity

Why many 'Kartini' study abroad: A reflection from Australia

'Islamization' of women's movement in Indonesia

PREMIUM Kartika: The non-Kartini 'Kartini'

Indonesian film 'Kartini' screened at the UN in New York

'Kartini' film to be screened at UN Headquarters

The problem with 'Kartini' and film audiences

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Your Opinion Matters

Thank You

PREMIUM
Why feminism in Indonesia is important

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Kartika: The non-Kartini 'Kartini'