Gender

Safe havens and abuser counselling helping to reduce domestic violence cases in East Nusa Tenggara

Activists work to change men’s interpretations of Islam that justify their superiority at home

Men in Pekanbaru and Makassar are slowly changing their minds about domestic violence

A group of women students in Yogyakarta see sexual morality as an issue of national concern

Women in Aceh now have more opportunities to play public and political roles, but they still face many obstacles

Bandung’s women are more active in developing Islamic skills than the city’s men

Indonesian marriage legislation and popular interpretations of Islam recognise only males as heads of families, resulting in discrimination against women who assume that role

The life and work of an Islamic teacher in Aceh shows that the struggle for gender equality is about much more than syariah.

Indonesian doctors have been persecuted for providing safe abortions for almost a century

Migrant domestic workers aspire to more than their home communities can offer and are willing to take risks to change their lives

Community facilitators improve maternal and child health in Lombok

Men should be more involved in maternal and newborn health care

The media portrays women who marry terrorists as victims, but the reality is far more complex

Indonesian activists keep fighting to have abortion decriminalised

The state’s requirements for marriage registration disadvantage poor rural women

Drug users in Indonesia are made vulnerable by current drug laws

An Indonesian film breaks new ground on the subject of teenage sexuality

Young Indonesians struggle to resist the power of the skin whitening industry

A photo gallery