Tag: West 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...
‘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 --...
#I’llridewithyou, West Papua – three women who speak out
Pacific Media Watch
After the 2014 Lindt cafe bombing in Sydney, the social media hashtag #illridewithyou went viral in solidarity.
At the same time, three women...
