Gender - Indonesia at Melbourne

Parenting in a pandemic: will Covid-19 boost equality in parenting?

Early research shows how the pandemic highlights inequalities at home but also creates opportunities for positive change, writes SurveyMETER’s Dani Alfah.

Sex education and swimming pools: child commissioner’s blunder shows need for change

Education, Policies, Public health, Society

A 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

Why do millions of Indonesian women still quit work after marriage and kids?

Gender, Policies, Policy in Focus, Society

Lisa Cameron and Diana Contreras Suarez make the case for better policies for women’s empowerment and the national economy.

Talking Indonesia: anti-feminism

2019 Indonesian Elections, Gender, Politics, Religion, Talking Indonesia

Who are the women at the forefront of the new wave of conservative female activism? What motivates them and what are their main goals and strategies? Dr Dirk Tomsa chats to Dyah Ayu Kartika in the latest episode of the Talking Indonesia podcast.

Jokowi set to win: Melbourne experts respond

2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Political parties, Politics

After a long, bitter, but largely uneventful campaign, it looks like President Joko Widodo will be re-elected with about 55 per cent of the vote. University of Melbourne academics offer their early thoughts on the results.

To achieve real representation, women need more power in political parties

2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Elections, Gender, Policies, Policy in Focus, Political parties, Politics

In the legislative election on Wednesday, 40% of candidates will be women. Julia Ikasarana and Mia Novitasari take a closer look at the state of women’s representation in Indonesian politics.

Reflections on 20 years of reform: women's activist Nursyahbani Katjasungkana

20 Years After Soeharto, Gender, Interview, Law

To mark 20 years since the fall of Soeharto and the New Order regime, Indonesia at Melbourne is speaking to a range of prominent figures about their views on the reform process. Today we speak to women's activist Nursyahbani Katjasungkana.

The silencing of sexual health in Indonesian infertility care

Analysis, Public health

Infertility is a major problem in Indonesia and this is reflected in the rapidly growing numbers of Indonesians presenting to infertility clinics. But as Dr Linda Rae Bennett writes, doctors' assumptions about sexual morality are having a significant impact on the quality of care women experience.

Are Minangkabau women really not into politics?

Analysis, Elections, Political parties

The Minangkabau of West Sumatra are considered the world's largest matrilineal society. But despite the apparent high status of women in the province, there is just one woman among the 74 candidates for leadership positions in regional elections scheduled for 9 December. Minangkabau woman Dina Afrianty reports from West Sumatra.

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