Posts with tag: Sexual harassment
Indonesia finally has a law to protect victims of sexual violence. But the struggle is not over yet.
Gender, Law, Top StoriesAfter more than a decade of advocacy, Indonesia now has a new law on sexual violence, establishing a much-needed legal framework to strengthen the rights of victims.
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.
The anti-sexual violence bill: a clash of values or politics?
Gender, Human Rights, Policies, Political parties, Politics, Religion, SocietyA draft bill on the elimination of sexual violence has become a battleground for pro-democracy movements against rising religious conservatism, write Anna Margret and Yolanda Pandjaitan.
Baiq Nuril, the ITE Law and #MeToo Indonesian style
Analysis, Gender, Law, MediaDr Helen Pausacker takes a closer look at the case of Baiq Nuril, convicted after recording sexual harassment by her employer, and how it compares to other convictions under the problematic ITE Law.