PROFILE

Indonesian women continue to struggle in their daily lives. They fight for equality in fields that men are not even aware of, ones they take for granted, or even actively obstruct women from. Using different names, women such as national woman heroes R.A. Kartini and Dewi Sartika, great businesswomen such as “Nyonya Meneer” Lauw Ping Nio, Mbok Berek, Mooryati Soedibyo, and Mien Uno continue the struggle for gender equality.

Dhyani Primaluminari is mostly known as a modest wear fashion designer. Since childhood, she has wanted to live a good life - in her case, meaning a life that is beneficial to as many people as possible. Therefore, she is expanding her reach by entering the political arena: she is putting herself up as a legislative candidate for the upcoming 2024 elections from the Democrat Party, i.e. for a seat in the Regional House of Representatives, for Number 5 Electoral Region of East Jakarta. This area covers the Districts of Jatinegara, Duren Sawit, and Kramat Jati.

Wahyu Gilang P. never gave up his interest in culinary delights – he’s a Garuda Indonesia pilot, since graduating from the Bali International Flight Academy (BIFA) in 2015. He appreciates the different local foods he can taste whenever he travels to different regions at home or abroad. 

Have you heard of “Pandawara Group?” Its heroic actions in cleaning up trash has resulting in the group rocketing as a hot topic, one trending on social media, consisting of five young individuals: Ikhsan Destian, Gilang Rahma, Muhammad Rifqi, Rafy Pasya and Agung Permana.

Former badminton player Rosiana Tendean received the Indonesian badminton legend award from the Candra Wijaya International Badminton Centre (CWIBC).

The city of Solo concluded the Trophy Tour of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup on Sunday, November 5th, marking Indonesia’s preparation for hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup, from November 10th to December 2nd.

"Books are a unique way for humans to view the world. They explore all aspects of life, transform lives, and enable us to see things differently. Books can change your life." - Anonymous

The use of artificial intelligence has started to expand across a number of industries, including agriculture. An agricultural technology business called GREENS provides everyone inclusive access to organic produce. Young people are increasingly involved in the agricultural challenges. 

Not only responsible for handling technique, physicality and strategy, as a coach for young players, Bima Sakti, the coach of the Indonesian U-17 team also has to act as a “father and friend”. 

One of the milestones in Indonesia’s struggle for independence is the Youth Pledge of 1928. The idea for holding the Second Youth Congress on October 27–28, 1928, originated from the Indonesian Students’ Association (PPPI), a youth organization comprising students from across Indonesia. The Congress aimed to unite the youth in the spirit of independence and nationalism. 

Known as HexaHeroes, the six talented athletes from Indonesia - Centa Nasri, Shara Virrisya, Talita Setyadi, Florence Bun, Fenny Octavia, and Yona Pohan - have captured the attention of many with their dedication and resilience in the OCR (Obstacle Course Racing) sport. The Spartan Race, one of the branches of OCR which became an official sport in the 2019 Sea Games, categorizes its events into Beast (21 km with 30 obstacles), Super (10 km with 25 obstacles), and Sprint (5 km with 20 obstacles). Together, these three categories are known as the Trifecta. Furthermore, OCR will be contested in the 2028 Olympic Games.