The people of Indonesia & their culture, politics, economy and environment - Inside Indonesia: The peoples and cultures of Indonesia https://www.insideindonesia.org/component/tags/tag/local-politics Sun, 31 Aug 2025 13:02:05 +0700 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb admin@insideindonesia.org (Inside Indonesia) Women rising https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/women-rising https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/women-rising Women in East Kalimantan join male-dominated ‘ormas’ to empower themselves and their community ]]> Articles Tue, 25 Aug 2020 10:39:49 +0700 Islam-inspired renewable energy https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/islam-inspired-renewable-energy https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/islam-inspired-renewable-energy A collaboration between a teacher and farmers in Central Java is unlocking the potential of an indigenous biofuel source ]]> Articles Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:15:16 +0700 Distance matters: social housing for the poor https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-132-apr-jun-2018/distance-matters-social-housing-for-the-poor https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-132-apr-jun-2018/distance-matters-social-housing-for-the-poor For Jakarta’s most vulnerable, vertical social housing creates more problems than it solves

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