The following text is not intended to inspire anyone to take suicidal actions. If you feel depressed and begin to contemplate suicide, please consult with a professional, such as a psychologist or psychiatrist, about your issues immediately. Seeking their help does not mean you are weak. In the Indonesian news nowadays, we hear a
Every 10th November, Indonesian people commemorate Remembrance Day. Contemporarily, we are not only celebrating heroes and heroines who sacrificed themselves to realise the country’s independence but also acknowledging everyone who has contributed to the development of the nation. Interestingly, this includes female migrant workers due to their economic contribution when they remit their income to
At first, a nation and nationalism give an impression of being a genderless concept that affects and is influenced by all community members equally. It comes from the theory discussed by Anderson (2006) about the imagined community in which a nation is a social construction where a community imagines their commonality with its members and
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.
Menstrual health has defined as a situation of complete physical, mental and social health and not simply the absence of physical weaknesses regarding the menstrual cycle (Hennegan et al., 2021). This definition aligns with the WHO definition of health, which also emphasises access to accurate education on menstruation, personal care and hygiene, timely diagnosis and
In this episode, Angie is discussing decolonising menstrual health in Indonesia based on her experience with Simavi, a Dutch NGO who focuses on women’s rights to water, sanitation and hygiene, including menstrual health. Angie was interviewed by XingYu, from Debris Town, a digital platform for embracing young female fragmentation globally. Click below button to listen
The menstrual leave policy usually grants unpaid or paid leave to female employees every month during menstruation and has been implemented in a few countries such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Zambia, Indonesia and more recently, Spain as the first country to implement the policy in Europe. Since menstruation can cause physical and emotional discomfort
If you are Asian, African or Latin American, have you asked yourself: what would your country be if it had never been colonised? I reckon some of the answers would be: our country would never be modern, left behind, traditional and even barbarians. However, I really disagree with this. Who says our Indigenous knowledge is
