Posts with tag: Poverty

Child marriage surges amid Covid-19 and growing conservatism

Economic downturn due to the pandemic is exacerbating drivers of child marriage, risking gender equality and children’s rights, writes Laras Susanti.

Cooking under pressure: how the poor juggle food prices

Analysis, Economy, Elections, Policy in Focus, Public health, Society

Volatile food prices make headlines during Ramadan, but poor households struggle with them year-round, writes Rachma Indah Nurbani.

Why legal aid is not working in Indonesia

Analysis, Law

Despite the promise of the national legal aid program, large numbers of poor Indonesians still miss out on legal aid. Muhammad Rizaldi looks at what still needs to be done.

Talking Indonesia: rice politics

Aid & Development, Policies, Talking Indonesia

How to provide the Indonesian population with the enormous amounts of rice it consumes each year is a perennially thorny question in the country. In the first Talking Indonesia for 2019, Dr Dave McRae discusses the politically charged issue of rice policy with Associate Professor Jamie Davidson.

Is higher inequality the new normal for Indonesia?

Analysis, Economy, Policy in Focus

What could the government be doing to reduce inequality? Dr Asep Suryahadi examines the drivers and future of inequality, and suggests that despite government efforts, Indonesia may have to get used to higher levels of inequality.

Land rights in Jokowi's Indonesia

Analysis, Environment, Natural Resources

When he assumed the presidency, Joko Widodo made a commitment to strengthen the rights of local communities over land and forests. Dr Rachael Diprose writes that despite recent advancements in the legal and institutional recognition of land rights, many challenges remain.