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In the past, most women farmers in Southwest Sumba were busy with nothing but house chores and field work. Wilhelmina Mali Dappa persuaded them to study and get involved in organisations, and encouraged them to stand up for their rights.
Lita Anggraini and her colleagues mobilized thousands of domestic workers to unionize. They also allowed domestic worker issues to be recognized as a national issue.
Kubu Raya fishermen are no longer anxious about fishing crabs in their region’s protected mangrove forest.
Lian Gogali’s dream is for women to spearhead the efforts to bring back peace and sovereignty to the people of Poso.
Wendelina Olin has never ceases to help and defend women and children subjected to violence in North Timor Tengah.
Not many people fully understand what corruptive behaviour actually is.
Through Pekka, Nani Zulminarni empowers impoverished women household heads. Her deed touches the hearts of more than 31,000 women across 34 provinces.
A farmers group on the slopes of Mount Merbabu, Central Java, are protecting the region’s biodiversity through organic farming.
Some oral accounts of past disasters are seen as warnings passed on from one generation to another.
Several studies have found Toraja in South Sulawesi to be another home to batik.
Harmony with nature is the philosophy of the people living in the customary village of Boti in South Central Timor.
Mentawai’s tattoo tradition is on the brink of extinction after the Arat Sabulungan indigenous belief was banned in the 60s-80s.
Batik textile does not only come from Java, but also from other regions, such as West Sumatra and Jambi.
The Pelopor Muda community offers a course on anti-corruption in Medan.
Women are often not recognized as fishers. They need information and access to various facilities, including assistance.
Contemporary lengger dance performances combine lengger with other art forms, from modern Japanese dance to northern coastal dangdut music.
The Pelita Khatulistiwa movement opted for crowdfunding to supply a community health center in Lindu, Central Sulawesi, with solar-powered electricity. The movement has spread its wings to another region.
Fertilizer supply was once a frequent issue for farmers in Boru Kedang, East Flores. The village administration then made the Tana Bojang Village Enterprise a fertilizer supplier.
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