Syaldi Sahude recalls how he was left speechless eight years ago when he came across a study that showed 85 per cent of Indonesian women who have suffered violence at the hands of their partners ...

Reports that ethnic Chinese women were raped during riots in Jakarta in mid-May have generated an outpouring of rage from around the world and a furious debate inside Indonesia. Legislators in ...

Defying expectations, she became Indonesia's first female president. The journey of Indonesian women artists mirrors Megawati’s path. Despite facing discrimination from curators and art ...

Poor young women in Indonesian villages are becoming temporary wives for male tourists in exchange for a bride price leading to online condemnation of the practice. Puncak, in the country’s ...

The transgender women were forced to have their hair cut short Police in Indonesia have detained 12 transgender women, cutting their long hair and saying they were "coaching" them to behave like ...

Only 53.5% of working-age women in Indonesia are part of the labor force – a rate that is far below the 67.7% average for the East Asia and Pacific region. Why is female labor force participation in ...

THE PHILIPPINES and Indonesia have similar struggles in ensuring that women in conflict zones are protected and have an adequate say in negotiating peace, an Indonesian official said. “I think both ...