Digital democracy: Bintang Emon, buzzers and the itch to express
Media, SocietySocial media stars are playing an important role in shaping what democracy looks and feels like in the digital age, writes Tito Ambyo.
#BlackLivesMatter shines a light on webs of racism in West Papua
Human Rights, SocietyIn the case of West Papua, racism is not only perpetrated in openly violent forms by the police or military but is also ingrained in structures and assumptions that benefit Indonesians, as well as foreigners, writes Dr Jenny Munro.
Talking Indonesia: Covid-19 and informal sector workers
Human Rights, Policy in Focus, Society, Talking IndonesiaHow are informal sector workers coping during the Covid-19 crisis, and what is the Indonesian government doing to assist them? Dr Dave McRae chats to Joanna Octavia in a special 'Policy in Focus' episode of Talking Indonesia.
How to stop mudik during the Covid-19 pandemic
Analysis, Public health, SocietyThe annual mass exodus that occurs at the end of Ramadan could be disastrous for the spread of Covid-19. Dimas Budi Prasetyo and Lury Sofyan that if the government had provided clear and direct messaging, more Indonesians might have changed their behaviour.
Indonesia’s curious eulogy for a global fast food giant
Analysis, Society, Urban planningWhy did the recent closure of a McDonald’s in Jakarta cause such a stir? A look at the history and pattern of urban development in Jakarta gives some clues, writes Catriona Croft-Cusworth.
Talking Indonesia: Covid-19 and the poor and vulnerable
Economy, Public health, Society, Talking IndonesiaAs the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic begin to take their toll on Indonesia's poor and vulnerable, what is the government doing to assist these groups? Dr Jemma Purdey chats to Athia Yumna in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Jakarta fishing community forgotten as Covid-19 begins to bite
Analysis, Human Rights, Public health, SocietyMuhammad Afif Qoyim writes that social restrictions are having profound social and economic consequences for poor and marginalised residents of Jakarta, such as the fishing community of Kali Adem.
Too much reporting on Covid-19 in Indonesia is missing context
Analysis, Media, Public health, SocietyConstant reporting on the potential for “disaster” has failed to acknowledge that many of the factors that amplify the risks of Covid-19 for the Indonesian population are structural, writes Associate Professor Linda Rae Bennett.
‘Home is not safe’: domestic violence increases as Covid-19 pandemic takes hold
Analysis, Gender, Public health, SocietyBalawyn Jones writes that as the Covid-19 pandemic intensifies in Indonesia, domestic violence is emerging as a parallel public health crisis.