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Academia 13 hours ago

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Helping women progress in their professional careers

Real progress for women in Indonesia requires moving past ceremonial greetings and toward structural reforms that dismantle patriarchal barriers and unlock the full economic power of the female workforce.

Academia 3 weeks ago

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When Idul Fitri becomes an interrogation for single women

When the "warmth" of the Idul Fitri living room becomes a cold interrogation, a woman’s Ivy League degree and global achievements are often reduced to a single, stinging metric: her marital status.

Warm Takes 1 month ago

A pick-me girl: The woman who wasn’t like other girls

How do you learn to pick yourself when you’ve spent your whole life performing for someone else’s approval?

Academia 3 months ago

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Women are leaving what no longer serves them

Patriarchy damages a potentially powerful force of mature masculinity, one that could have been emotionally grounded, ethically strong and socially accountable

Academia 4 months ago

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‘Nobody’s Girl’, sexual violence, Virginia Giuffre and ‘santriwati’

Many cases of sexual violence in pesantren are not revealed because of threats received by victims from perpetrators, a study finds.

Academia 8 months ago

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'Sunting' exhibit on Indonesian women: Tribute or tokenism?

The recent exhibition at the National Museum that aimed to celebrate women in Indonesian history carries a title with multiple meanings, including "to edit", but in this case, it could also mean "to edit out".

Editorial 8 months ago

In fathers we trust

Paternal presence helps children fare better academically, demonstrate enhanced problem-solving and adaptive skills and improve emotional resilience, creativity and attentiveness in the face of challenges.

Academia 1 year ago

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New TNI Law strengthens hegemonic masculinity in Indonesia

The newly passed TNI Law revision essentially aims to normalize masculine hegemony in Indonesian society by justifying male dominance across the social, political and economic spheres.

Academia 1 year ago

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Femicide: The final stage of violence in patriarchal society

Judges often treat femicide cases as ordinary homicides without delving deeper into the patriarchal structures that enable femicide as a systemic crime.

Americas 1 year ago

Trump and his deputies wield power with a 'macho' hand

Seeking a return to traditional gender norms, the new administration is making a big show of centering men -- from Elon Musk declaring that "testosterone rocks!" to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doing push-ups to redefining government acronyms from a male perspective.

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