Knowing and Understanding People with Disability

Focus 45th Edition Knowing and Understanding People with Disability By: AD. Kusumaningtyas Rina Rosdiana, full name given from her parents almost 3 decades ago. Rina her nick...

Women in Terrorism Entanglement (Part II)

Examining Women's Agencies in the Context of Terrorism Self-agency refers to a woman's capacity to discover herself and make life choices. Saba Mahmood (2006) reveals...

Interpreting the Concept of “Gender Justice Family”

The articles in this draft of Bill (RUU Ketahanan Keluarga or Draft of Bill of Family Resilience) established the gender biased roles of men...

Woman’s Leadership in a Conflict Area

Focus 42nd Edition Woman’s Leadership in a Conflict Area By : AD. Kusumaningtyas “Gajah bertarung sama gajah, pelanduk mati di tengah-tengah.”(Elephant fights against Elephant, small deer died...

Working on the Integration of Reproductive Health (Kespro) and Sexuality in...

Focus Edition 48 Working on the Integration of Reproductive Health (Kespro) and Sexuality in Pesantren and Madrasah Education by: AD. Kusumaningtyas      "We understand, the book Qurrat...

The Mutual Commitment Pact (Pakta Kesalingan): Symbolising Harmony and Weaving Equality...

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Santri, Sexuality and Information Technology (IT)

Focus, Edition 50  Santri, Sexuality and Information Technology (IT) by: AD. Kusumaningtyas “Sanitary napkins contain chemicals should be withdrawn from market,” an exclamation spread out in...

Women in the Shadow of Violence

Karina’s (not her real name) handphone rang for several times.  Some undetected numbers called her and invited her for a date. The terror had...

Women and the Tradition; Reasons Behind Female Circumcision

Focus Edition 27: Women and the Tradition; Reasons Behind Female Circumcision Monday, August 10, 2009  Her name is Sarah, 36 years old. She lives in Sawangan,...

The Rising of Teens Pregnancy: Who’s Wrong?

Focus, Edition 43 The Rising of Teens Pregnancy: Who’s Wrong? By: AD. Kusumaningtyas Lara (not her real name), just turned 16 years old. But, the teenage girl...