It’s 4:30 am on a quiet and temperate Wednesday morning in Sugihan, a small village in Solo (also known as Surakarta) on the Indonesian island of Java. Before her three children wake up for school, ...

The coast of Demak district, the site of the first Islamic sultanate on the island of Java, has been inundated by the sea over decades owing to groundwater extraction and development. The erosion of ...

Fisherwomen on the north coast of Java Island are pushing back against plans to dredge sea sand for export, saying they fear it will worsen coastal erosion and harm marine ecosystems. Under a 2023 ...

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increased carework burdens for women around the world. In Indonesia, many low-income women needed to work for pay during the pandemic, but they were also primary ...

In West Java, Indonesia, Endah is a member of a coffee-farming community. “Yes, I grow coffee,” Endah says. “I’m the daughter of coffee farmers, and also a wife of a coffee farmer.” Indonesia has the ...

The ancient thanksgiving rituals of the Kasada have been part of the lives of Indonesia’s Tenggerese people for centuries. Today, the increasingly unpredictable weather has made seeking divine ...

KARANG JATI, Indonesia (Reuters) - On a dry and dusty sports field in central Java, Indonesian men dressed as traditional warriors take turns to battle with wooden staves, while village women crowd ...