DAMARAN BARU, Indonesia (AP) — In a lush jungle at the foothills of a volcano in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the song of gibbons in the trees mixes with the laughter of the seven forest rangers ...

Human rights activists are calling on Indonesia's government to stop forcing women who join the military and police forces to prove that they are virgins. The organization Human Rights Watch first ...

The women of the Dani tribe of Papua, Indonesia, practice the tradition of ritually amputating parts of their fingers when a loved one dies. In late-October 2024, a post on Facebook highlighted an ...

In its first heady days of independence, Indonesia’s rallying cry was Merdeka (freedom). Posters quoted the American Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address; President Soekarno compared ...

At the dimly lit Sudirman International Cafe, the literati have gathered to drink beer, smoke cigarettes and listen to a young woman talk about sex. The scene wouldn't be notable in most cities, but ...

Dr Diana Contreras Suárez received funding from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - administered through the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Economic Governance (AIPEG now ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A judge being interviewed for a Supreme Court job jokes that women might enjoy rape. A local official takes a 17-year-old second wife, then quickly divorces her by text message.

Delayed marriages coupled with the growing aspiration of young people choosing to remain childfree may have a substantial impact on Indonesia's fertility rate. With the election over, Indonesia gears ...

"Measuring Up" features new and cutting-edge research related to the status of women and girls, and identifies how evidence-based findings can inform and evaluate policy approaches to global ...

Ten Americans with nine Worlds medals between them gear up for the 2025 FIG Senior Artistic Gymnastics World Championships ...