Society

New social media as a tool for activism

Indonesia is Facebooking, Twittering and blogging, but what effect is this having on campaigns for social justice? Indonesia is online. The number of Indonesians using the internet increased from two million in 2000 to over 55 million in 2012, the fourth largest number of internet users in Asia (after China, India and Japan).

The era of convergent media

The integration of mainstream and social media creates a more responsive news cycle

Rock music and social activism on the internet

Bali rockers Navicula find a platform for social change in online social media

Online networking and minority rights

LGBT communities use social media to organise despite threats of violence

Clicktivism and the real world

Social media tools are only effective if they can engage people off-line

Sinetron keeps links with Indonesia alive

Despite isolation and multiple migrations the Cocos Malays maintain a resilient culture

For the good of the people?

The challenges of governing ‘societal organisations’ pose difficult questions for Indonesian democracy

High stakes

ASRIANA KEBON speaks to Indonesian underage minors who were returned to Indonesia following age determination hearings in Darwin

‘You’re crazy. Don’t make up things!’

Celebrity gossip shows denigrate homosexuality, but at least they talk about it

I’m a terrific child!

A home schooling project in Kendari provides a new kind of early learning experience

Dealing with social exclusion

Illegal squatters in Jakarta struggle for recognition of their homes and livelihoods

We are the blessed ones

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

Repairing the damage

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

The winds of change

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

Art for the people

Taring Padi takes stock of a more than a decade fighting the political establishment – with art as its weapon

Love the mall, love the earth

Eco-friendly malls make environmentalism sleek and chic, but they might do more harm than good

Public works and ethnic conflict

Tarakan’s riots illustrate the risks of collusive public contracting and the continued weakness of local security responses

Climate justice

Climate change is compounding the environmental and social justice problems confronted by marginalised communities: a multi-faceted movement is needed in response

Community engagement

Don’t ignore REDD’s impacts on communities!

Stars and stereotypes

The big business of Indo celebrities creates illusory expectations but things may be changing

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