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African Leaders Seeking Justice For Colonial Crimes
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (133+ words) The conference comes at the back of African Union (AU) resolutions earlier in 2025, which acknowledged slavery and colonialism as genocides and crimes against humanity. The colonial past didn't just leave behind land changes. It installed networks driven by force, designed…...
I'll Be Back in Jakarta: Stories of Rural Women Who Move to the City
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1902+ words) People say Jakarta is a magnet, a city that promises a thousand dreams. Is that really true?" In this special edition, Konde. co meets several women who once lived in the countryside and then moved to Jakarta. Their lives are…...
The Clock Starts Early and Never Stops: Being a Woman on Society's Timeline
2+ week, 3+ day ago (505+ words) The clock keeps ticking. For women, it doesn't just mark time. It turns into a loud alarm. At a certain age, often even before a woman truly knows what she wants, time starts to feel threatening. It no longer feels…...
Indonesia's Garbage Emergency: Scavengers Buried Under Mountains of Garbage in Bantar Gebang
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1843+ words) Every morning, Manah (48) immediately begins scavenging trash in Bantar Gebang, Bekasi. The trash he collects is located not far from his small, dilapidated shack. The trash piles are so high that Sani (56) was once buried in trash. He is grateful…...
Anak Saya Diperkosa, Tersangka Dilantik Jadi TNI Saat Statusnya Buron
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1575+ words) Seorang ibu bernama Marta (samaran) kini masih berjuang menuntut keadilan atas kasus pemerkosaan anaknya." Berusia 16 tahun, anak perempuannya diperkosa pada 30 Agustus 2025 oleh pelakunya, laki-laki berinisial ADO (23 tahun) yang berasal dari Larantuka, Kabupaten Flores Timur, NTT." Korban sempat ditawari untuk menikah…...
Why Period Poverty Is a Social Justice Issue
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (765+ words) Since I was a teenager, I never got sex education and reproductive knowledge either from my parents or my teachers in school." Growing up as an Indonesian girl, for me, is a little bit challenging, especially when we talk about…...
Dikepung Sawit, Ditenggelamkan Nikel: Nasib dan Siasat Bertahan Perempuan di Lingkar Ekstraktif Morowali Utara
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1623+ words) Petir diselingi hujan mengguyur deras di Desa Bunta, Morowali Utara, malam itu. Siti masih terjaga oleh suara air yang menggesek lantai papan rumahnya. Banjir membuatnya tetap siaga. Suara itu datang tiba-tiba, keras dan berat dari bawah rumah panggung mereka. Siti…...
Why Gender Sensitivity Matters for Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (818+ words) Drawing on Agamben's concept of the state of exception, emergency measures initially framed as temporary frequently become normalized, reshaping governance beyond moments of crisis (Agamben, 2005)." Six years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia has entered another obstacle of…...
The 'Fault' in Our Feminism: Rethinking The Conceptions of Gender Empowerment and Failure
4+ mon, 2+ hour ago (227+ words) How exactly do we conceptualize failure in women? A quick Google search may be the start of a more critical dive in answering this rhetorical question. The SERP (search engine result page) for the query "failure women" showed a range…...
Stop Tech Misogyny: Misinformation on Social Media Used to Trap Victims of Human Trafficking
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1833+ words) Social media has become a new space for human trafficking. The modus operandi remains the same: perpetrators target victims who are unable to afford education or work. Most of these victims are seeking employment. The use of social media has…...