Warga lokal bertindak cepat membantu pengungsi Rohingya yang terkatung-katung di laut di lepas pantai Lhoksukon di Aceh. Rahmad/Antara Foto

Ditolak di berbagai tempat, mengapa pengungsi Rohingya diterima dengan tangan terbuka di Aceh

Solidaritas sesama Muslim, hukum adat, dan pengalaman konflik dan bantuan asing dapat menjelaskan mengapa orang Aceh sangat terbuka pada orang yang kesulitan.
Local fishermen take matters into their own hands to rescue dozens of Rohingya people drifting on a broken boat in waters off Lhoksukon in Aceh. Rahmad/Antara Foto

Why Aceh is a rare place of welcome for Rohingya refugees

Islamic solidarity, customary law and their experience of conflict and foreign aid can explain the Acehnese greeting people in need with open arms.
RUU PKS bertujuan untuk mencegah dan menghentikan terjadinya kekerasan seksual yang di dalamnya termasuk pemerkosaan, praktik pelacuran secara paksa, perbudakan dan penyiksaan seksual di dalam rumah tangga, di tempat kerja, dan di ruang publik. www.shutterstock.com

Mengapa penolakan kubu Islam konservatif terhadap RUU PKS salah kaprah?

RUU Penghapusan Kekerasan Seksual melindungi dan membela korban kekerasan seksual
There are many barriers to the implementation of the Anti-Domestic Violence Law. In particular, the community has yet to be adequately educated about domestic violence laws.

Why stigma against victims of domestic violence persists in Indonesia

It has been 14 years since Indonesia enacted the Anti-Domestic Violence Law, but victims are still stigmatised for speaking out.
Peringatan tiga belas tahun bencana gempa dan tsunami memberikan kesempatan untuk melakukan refleksi mengenai perubahan hubungan gender masyarakat Aceh. Reuters/Damir Sagolj

Paradoks pemberdayaan perempuan Aceh pascatsunami

Pascatsunami, kedudukan perempuan di masyarakat Aceh banyak mengalami perubahan, dan bisa dikatakan, melemah dibandingkan dengan kedudukan mereka yang tinggi secara historis.
The 13th anniversary of the tsunami presents an opportunity to reflect on the changes in Acehnese gender relations. Reuters/Damir Sagolj

The post‑tsunami paradox of female empowerment in Aceh

Post-tsunami the position of women in Acehnese society has in many ways changed and, arguably, worsened compared to their historically high status.

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