Talking Indonesia: the government's Covid-19 response
Politics, Public health, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhat considerations have informed the government’s response to Covid-19? What challenges does it face, and does the crisis threaten the government’s legitimacy? Dr Dave McRae chats to President Joko Widodo's former deputy chief of staff Dr Yanuar Nugroho in Talking Indonesia.
Covid-19, inequality and Jakarta’s urban poor: resilient, but at great risk
Analysis, Public health, SocietyAs Indonesia grapples with the spread of Covid-19, a disproportionate burden and risk is being worn by the urban poor. Dr Ian Wilson looks at the ways in which the urban poor are taking action in the face of limited government support.
Talking Indonesia: the Covid-19 emergency
Policies, Public health, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhy has the Indonesian response to Covid-19 been so ineffective? How can disagreements over its management be resolved? Dr Dirk Tomsa discusses these issues and more with Dr Riris Andono Ahmad in Talking Indonesia.
Indonesia’s lockdown dilemma: mudik is a safety net for some, but may worsen the Covid-19 public health disaster
Public health, SocietyCalls are growing for the government to ban the post-Ramadan exodus to the regions (mudik) to prevent further spread of Covid-19. But as Dr Belinda Spagnoletti writes, mudik is also an important safety net for those living in precarity.
Talking Indonesia: LGBT inclusion and access
Gender, Public health, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhat are the barriers for LGBT Indonesians to access basic services, including health care, and what are the implications if they are left behind? Dr Jemma Purdey chats to Ignatius Praptoraharjo in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Sex education and swimming pools: child commissioner’s blunder shows need for change
Education, Policies, Public health, SocietyA laughable claim about the danger of falling pregnant in swimming pools raises serious concerns about the state of adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Indonesia, writes SurveyMETER’s Dwi Oktarina
Talking Indonesia: Chinese Indonesian performing arts
Arts, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhat does the history of Chinese Indonesian performing arts say about ethnic Chinese strategies for self-representation over time? Dr Charlotte Setijadi chats to Dr Josh Stenberg about this question and more in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Deaf students demand rights as a minority language group
Education, Human Rights, Linguistics, Policies, SocietyHigh university drop-out rates for deaf students point to the need for education in their mother tongue, writes Alies Poetri Lintangsari.
Talking Indonesia: regulating Islamic preachers
Religion, Society, Talking IndonesiaHow realistic are proposals to regulate Islamic preaching in Indonesia? Dr Dirk Tomsa discusses this and other questions with Professor Julian Millie in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.