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Jakarta 2 months ago
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Jakarta library reopens to packed rooms, long queues
The line outside the Nyi Ageng Serang Public Library showed little sign of shrinking on Friday afternoon. Just two days after reopening on July 8, the South Jakarta library had already reached capacity, leaving dozens of visitors waiting patiently for their turn to enter.
Academia 2 months ago
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Predators in the classroom: We are leaving children defenseless
To restore broken public trust and shield children from institutional abuse, we must replace outdated taboos with mandatory classroom body literacy by embedding adolescent reproductive health education in school curricula.
Academia 3 months ago
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TKA 2026: An early warning for Golden Indonesia vision
TKA 2026 proves Indonesia can measure learning at a massive scale, but if the government cannot fix the stark literacy and numeracy deficits revealed by the data, the promise of "Golden Indonesia 2045" will give way to a staggering demographic burden.
Academia 6 months ago
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Literate, independent and abused: Indonesian women’s hidden reality
This International Women's Day, a landmark survey shatters the myth that education and financial independence protect Indonesian women, revealing instead a hidden crisis of structural violence and digital threats.
Society 9 months ago
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Where reading finds a home: Grassroots efforts lead Indonesia’s literacy revival
Now increasingly visible in Jakarta and other cities, independent libraries and reading communities have become new hubs for readers, taking the lead in promoting reading culture as government initiatives continue to fall short.
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