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The struggle of domestic workers could not be separated from gender, social classes, and layers of identity inherent in women. In a discussion organised by Jaringan Perempuan Indonesia Timur (JPIT) on Friday (29/5), women activist Linda Tagie highlighted that the majority of domestic workers were women who lived on a crossroad featuring their vulnerability – from economic status, culture, and religion, to power relations in the household and in community.

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Many young people today may only think of the May 19 Incident as a collection of dates, name of people, and historical archives a fair distant from their daily life. Not all people could smell the stench of fire burning, hear gunshots, or live in fear as previous generation experienced. Yet oddly enough, the wound remained fresh, even for those born after the reform or who were too young to remember.

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Grief is an unavoidable emotional experience in people’s lives. Yet, the way each individual person faces a loss varies and does not follow the same pattern. In a discussion about mental health and grief process, the psychologist Dinastuti explained that the five-stage grief theory introduced by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was understood as emotional waves that came and went repetitiously. That was the opening sentence from Dwi Ariyani, the moderator from Perempuan Bumi (Earth Women) during online discussion by Perempuan Bumi on Saturday, 23/5.

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The revision of Election Law No. 7 Year 2017 was important issue in national political debate. The discussion about changes in election rules not only happened in Parliament’s House, but also amongst academics, civil society activities, to democracy-watch organisations. Many parties thought that the Indonesian election system needed serious update because it had stagnated and too pragmatic in its practice. This was exemplified by what Perludem (Association for Election and Democracy) did recently.