When my children were little, I made a life-changing decision—to pause my career and be a full-time mom. I wanted to be fully present for their early years, cherishing every milestone and ensuring they had the love and attention they needed. But deep down, I never lost my ambition to work and continue my education.
Mass media has a huge influence on people’s opinions and attitudes on various issues, including sharping the gender norms and roles at Indonesian society. We have seen frequently how media reinforces stereotypes of women and girls, particularly the online media. In many cases, online journalism often objectifies and sexualizes women and girls in their online
This story has been published in The Nation, a US based independent media on 1st February 2024. This publication is reshared in Tulisan Puan to inform the Global South community on the current situation in The US regarding Israeli genocidal action to Palestina. The publication can be searched by it’s original title : “Calling for
The 2024 campaign theme for International Women’s Day is #inspireinclusion, promoted on the website of International Women’s Day. It says: “When we inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there’s a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment. Collectively, let’s forge
In September 2023, we often heard in the media about the conflict between the police and the indigenous community in Rempang, Batam, Indonesia. Why does this conflict arise? Community relocation due to the development of mega projects, called Eco-City of Rempang, is the leading cause. The Indonesian government has planned to build a multibillion-dollar Chinese-owned
Millions of Palestinians have been affected by the occupation of Israel in Palestine for more than seven decades. Civilians have been killed, violently displaced and forced to live under fear and uncertainty by this colonisation. This is indeed a greedy political war involving many countries that have political interest towards this tragedy. This needs to
Reksa. Kita telanjang lagi. Aku memungut sisa-sisa hari ini tanpa kamu yang menemani pangkal pahaku yang kering. Kita senang mengalir bersama shower ringkih asam berbau besi berkarat. Tapi sekarang aku rebah di padang pasir. Haus, Tidak ada air yang melegakan kerongkonganku yang mentok dicekik picing pidana. Aku berharap semalam kita mimpi basah. Karena kekasihku mati
Homeland. In Bahasa Indonesia, we call it kampung halaman. No matter how far we go, it is a place we shall return home. “I come from a small village, Borong, in East Manggarai, and this Sasando has guided me to travel around the world. The farther I go, the deeper my feelings toward my homeland.
Is local tradition backward? Is preserving traditional clothes – off-shoulder kemben, wearing traditional hair buns (konde), and tight fitting kebaya – a sin? Is ‘adat’ / culture something in the past and no longer relevant? Is it wrong to hold on to our own roots? . Does wearing a veil represent spiritual consciousness? Everything is
The interchangeability of being a woman and having the ability to do it all should be normalised, Why isn’t normalised now? I wonder. Why are people still amazed when one of us is able to shine and still have it all under control? Why is there an expectation of us to do this and that
