
Will Islamist sentiment smother Indonesia’s ‘me too’ movement in the education sector?
Education, Gender, Religion, Top StoriesConservative Muslim groups have confusingly argued that a new regulation seeking to protect students from sexual abuse effectively promotes any sexual acts that involve consent.

Talking Indonesia: academic freedom
Education, Human Rights, Talking IndonesiaWhat is driving recent attacks on academic freedom? How much is the notorious ITE Law to blame? Dr Jemma Purdey chats to Dr Robertus Robet in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

Can Australia’s declining Indonesia literacy survive Covid-19 cuts?
Education, Foreign PolicyVirtual 'study abroad' programs have kept students engaged with Indonesia despite the Covid-19 pandemic. But government, universities and business need to provide students with more opportunities to continue building on their language and Indonesian expertise in Australia.

Academic freedom: another victim of the ITE law?
Education, Human Rights, Law, Top StoriesThe sentencing of Syiah Kuala University lecturer Saiful Mahdi for defamation is another devastating blow to academic freedom, and freedom of expression more broadly, in Indonesia.

As home learning drags on, students and teachers are beginning to suffer
Covid-19, Education, Top StoriesAfter 18 months of home learning, psychological strain and boredom among students and parents is setting in.

BRIN and the bureaucratisation of knowledge in Indonesia
Education, Human Rights, Top StoriesThe co-opting of knowledge production by the state has a long history in Indonesia. The establishment of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is just the latest example.

Talking Indonesia: Covid-19 and children and vulnerable populations
Covid-19, Education, Human Rights, Talking IndonesiaHow has the Covid-19 pandemic affected children and vulnerable populations in Indonesia? What can be done about the issues children and vulnerable individuals face? Dr Annisa Beta chats to Dr Santi Kusumaningrum in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

A personal religious choice: regions banned from forcing students to wear headscarves
Education, Gender, Religion, Top StoriesA new joint ministerial decision banning forced religious clothing in schools has been welcomed by activists. But in an increasingly conservative society, will headscarves continue to be viewed as compulsory?

Parenting in a pandemic: will Covid-19 boost equality in parenting?
Education, Policy in FocusEarly research shows how the pandemic highlights inequalities at home but also creates opportunities for positive change, writes SurveyMETER’s Dani Alfah.