Gender equality and diversity in Indonesia: identifying progress and challenges

About the conference

Over the past 20 years, gender relations and the expression of power and authority between men and women in Indonesia have been shaped by the forces of reformasi, decentralisation, a reassertion of central power, and economic transitions. These changes have given rise to policy reform, an increase in women’s political representation, and new expressions of diverse gender identities. But to what extent has the “gender order” of the New Order, where women’s role as a mother was the basis of citizenship, been challenged or just found new articulations? What shape do contemporary contestations to gendered power take?

This update will reflect on the 20 years since the last Indonesia Update on gender, bring to the centre stage gender relations in Indonesia, and present an overview of the political, economic, social, and cultural progress and barriers in achieving gender equality and diversity.

The 2022 conference convenors were Angie Bexley, Sarah Dong, Diahhadi Setyonaluri. The conference was free of charge and held simultaneously online via Zoom and live in Canberra in the Copland Lecture Theatre. The Conference also included an cultural night, which features an exhibition by contemporary Indonesian women artists, dance and music performances.

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Conference program and booklet

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About the Conference Series

The Indonesia Update has been conducted annually since 1983. It is organised by The Australian National University (ANU) Indonesia Project, and receives support from ANU’s Department of Political and Social Change, the ANU Indonesia Institute and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The ANU Indonesia Project wishes to thank the ANU and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for their substantial and continuing support.