Sixty-nine million people in Indonesia are school-aged children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old (Statistics Indonesia, 2019). While adolescence is often thought to be the healthiest time of life, they continue to face challenges such as rising levels of obesity, mental health disorders, high unemployment, and sexual violence. To help them deal with these challenges, we need an enabling environment where young...

When the Semeru volcanic eruption on 4 December 2021 struck Sumber Wuluh village where she lives, Safa Atin Ridho (26) had to flee with her husband to her in-law’s house in Jember, around 89 km east of Sumber Wuluh, Lumajang Regency, East Java. She was three months pregnant. “We stayed in Jember for two weeks, and then moved to my aunt’s house in Lumajang City for a week. I returned home after three weeks,” Safa remi...

The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected women and vulnerable populations who are facing increased risk of gender-based violence (GBV) and greater barriers to their access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and other essential services. Since April 2021, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Government of Indonesia have implemented a programme called Leaving No One Behind (LNOB...