New MRT, old habits: lessons learned from MRT Jakarta trial run

Despite the euphoric celebration of this transport technology finally coming to Jakarta, the MRT that stretches along a 15.7km route from Bundaran HI (Hotel Indonesia Roundabout) in Central Jakarta to Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta has raised much discussion on social media about the habits and attitudes of passengers. This is because existing public transport modes in Jakarta …Continue reading New MRT, old habits: lessons learned from MRT Jakarta trial run

Breast pumping at Work

Have you ever watched Netflix’s ‘Workin’ Moms’ – a serial about working mothers in Toronto, Canada? In the first episode, viewers meet one of the main characters, Kate, breast–pumping in a toilet cubicle to get some privacy. Are women in Indonesia facing the same workplace hardships for breast-pumping? In Indonesia, 45% of working mothers have stopped breastfeeding in their infant’s third month of ageContinue reading Breast pumping at Work

Improving Helmet Use: Are Our Road Safety Campaigns Effective Enough?

It is now 2019 yet we still face issues with people’s behaviour around helmet use. Wearing a helmet is a basic safety precaution, but not all people wear one. Are our road safety campaigns effective enough? What needs to be improved with current interventions? Here is our perspective on helmet use behaviour in Indonesia.Continue reading Improving Helmet Use: Are Our Road Safety Campaigns Effective Enough?

Indonesian Youth in the 21st Century Report

Tulodo’s Nick Goodwin and Irma Martam led the research for this report, ‘Indonesian Youth in the 21st Century’. The report was commissioned by UNFPA through the UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (IANYD) and in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports. It covers a broad range of policies and issues

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