Five women who tenaciously supported victims of sexual violence have been chosen as Tempo’s People of the Year 2022. They fought hard to demand justice for these victims.

Tawaja Ramzia Djanoan provides guidance for female victims of sexual violence on the outermost islands of Indonesia. She initiates the Legal Aid Institute for Women and Children in North Maluku.

Fransiska Imakulata is at the helm of the Team of Volunteers for Humanity in Flores, handling sexual violence cases, including those involving priests.

The agony from having endured sexual violence transforms Joan Patricia Kaho into a defender of fellow victims who seek justice.

Saraiyah assists women and children in North Lombok, facing the very strong patriarchal tradition of the Sasak tribe.

Ana Abdillah has been assisting victims of sexual violence since she was a college student. She is often subjected to threats both on social media and in the real world.

These women devote their energy, mind, and time to research in various fields, such as artificial intelligence, molecular biotechnology, and renewable energy—research that will certainly benefit many. Tempo chooses to tell their stories in commemorating the Kartini Day.

The police and the military open nighttime immunization outlets and reach out to remote communities. A businessman in Palembang open a Covid-19 vaccination center at his place of business.

Vulnerable groups such as sex workers lack access to Covid-19 vaccination. Their inclusion in the program requires hard work from the volunteers.

Doctors and vaccinators need to create strategies in face of heavy resistance to vaccination from certain members of the community. Some use of the influence of community leaders.

The clinical trial team from Padjajaran University and their supervisors from the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency work under a tight deadline. At stake is the fate of the Covid-19 vaccination.

Scientists are racing against time to develop Covid-19 vaccines. Meanwhile, the virus continues to mutate.