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When you ask ordinary Indonesians to name the country’s national heroes, chances are that they won’t be able to name more than a handful or two, with the majority of names, if not all, being the names of male national heroes. It only goes to show just how male-centric our history curriculum and narratives are.
Most might mention our national heroines Raden Adjeng Kartini or Cut Nyak Dhien, just two women who have contributed significantly to Indonesian life and society in our history.
In a bid to rectify the situation, online feminist publication
Magdalene (
magdalene.co) launched
When you ask ordinary Indonesians to name the country’s national heroes, chances are that they won’t be able to name more than a handful or two, with the majority of names, if not all, being the names of male national heroes. It only goes to show just how male-centric our history curriculum and narratives are.
Most might mention our national heroines Raden Adjeng Kartini or Cut Nyak Dhien, just two women who have contributed significantly to Indonesian life and society in our history.
In a bid to rectify the situation, online feminist publication Magdalene (magdalene.co) launched Herstory: Perempuan Nusantara di Tepi Sejarah (Herstory: Indonesian Women on the Margins of History), an illustrated book published by Elex Media Komputindo of the Kompas-Gramedia Group.