Category Archives : 1000.Indonesia


Esthi Susanti Hudiono (Indonesia)

“There is a moral bias both in the community and among policy makers. They think people with HIV/Aids simply deserve the disease as a punishment for having disobeyed religious norms.” Esthi Hudiono, from Surabaya, East Java, is a relentless campaigner on the issue of HIV/Aids. With her NGO, the Yayasan Hotline Surabaya, she has worked […]

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Galuh Wandita (Indonesia)

“Women living in conflict areas need help to enter the public arena, grab the microphone and influence the decision-makers, if not be the decision-makers themselves.” Galuh Wandita (born 1966) is an activist working for human rights in conflict areas. She frames her work with a gender perspective irrespective of whether it deals with industry/corporate-triggered conflict […]


Brigitta Renyaan (Indonesia)

“I will continue to defend the children and women, in war or in peace.” Sister Brigitta Renyaan was born in Langur, Maluku, in 1953. After finishing teacher’s college, she took her vows as a nun of the order of the Sacred Heart of Princess Mary and devoted herself to guiding the youth. With the outbreak […]


Nani Zulminarni (Indonesia)

“The society only recognizes men, not women, as heads of family.” Nani Zulminarni (born 1962), a gender and development specialist, has been working on women’s issues in Indonesia since 1987. In 2001, she initiated Program Pemberdayaan Perempuan Kepala Keluarga (Pekka), the Female Household Heads Empowerment Program, to instil confidence in women so that they can […]

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Nursyahbani Katjasungkana (Indonesia)

“Strengthening and empowering the community is the key to change.” Nursyahbani Katjasungkana (born 1956) is a feminist lawyer and advocate of women’s human rights. In 1995, she founded the Women’s Association for Justice (APIK) and established the Women’s Legal Aid institution in Jakarta, the members of which were initially recruited from among former clients and […]


Sister Cecilia (Indonesia)

“I felt very touched by the survivors I counseled everyday. They suffered very complicated lives and were traumatized and unhappy. I could feel their fever under my skin.” Sister Cecilia (born 1958) is a courageous nun who hails from Bali. Since conflict broke out on Timor Island in 1999, she has been working tirelessly to […]

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Aleta Ba’un (Indonesia)

“I believe that one day women’s leadership among our indigenous elders will be recognized. We just need to work very hard to convince our elders and to raise our women’s awareness and education.” Aleta Ba’un (born 1966) is a West Timorese community organizer who defends the rights of indigenous peoples. She has helped found many […]


Yusan Yeblo (Indonesia)

“Papuan women have to achieve something in their life. We are not talking about increasing only the quality of our health or our economic situation but, what’s next?” Yusan Yeblo (born 1951) is a dedicated social worker from Jayapura, Papua. Her enthusiasm and perseverance in helping Papuan women to have a better life has taken […]

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