Tag: Papuan women
Papuans mourn sudden loss of ‘one of their brightest stars’
OBITUARY: By Yamin Kogoya
The sudden death of activist Leonie Tanggahma has shaken Papuan communities. Her loss last week has shocked West Papuans who regarded...
‘Enough is enough’, say PNG women over gender crimes by ‘callous...
By Mark Talia in Port Moresby
"Enough is enough," is the impassioned plea of the women, mothers and daughters of Papua New Guinea, says Mea...
‘Protect Papuan women and children – not kill them’, security forces...
By Yance Wenda in Jayapura
Deputy chair Debora Mote of the Papuan People’s Assembly (MRP) says the Indonesian state's security forces should be protecting indigenous...
‘It’s our identity’, declare Papua’s defiant mamas over Morning Star
By Yance Wenda in Jayapura
A Papuan woman politician has warned Indonesian security forces against restricting women from selling noken -- traditional string bags --...
The Jakarta Post: New deal, old approach over West Papua
EDITORIAL: By the editorial board of The Jakarta Post
The unanimous House of Representatives decision in Indonesia last week to endorse the revised Papuan Special...