Young Cambodian Activists Move Against Post-Election Violence
Getting the Facts Straight on Indonesiaās Virginity Tests for Young Women
Just like a saga, the recent media brouhaha on virginity testing for young girls in Indonesia proves that the discourse on this testing is far from over.In 2007, several students of Indramayu got involved in a sex video case. Indramayu…
Why I joined the Million People March against Corruption
When Philippine President Benigno Aquino came into power in 2010, his electoral platform focused on eradicating graft and corruption in government voiced out in his ārighteous roadā speech. Now, apart from the recent āpork barrelā controversy, numerous allegations of graft…
JASS Annual Report 2012
Check out JASS' 2012 Annual Report! We hope the stories in this report do justice to the profound yet immeasurable work of JASSā community.
Young Women Size up CEDAW
The young women of Cambodia have come a long way. Almost four years after its groundbreaking formation, the JASS-inspired Cambodian Young Womenās Empowerment Network (CYWEN) is living up to its name ā empowering young women and equipping them with knowledge…
Young Indonesian Activists Organize to Defend Democratic Freedoms
The Big “Lā Word
āNo, I can't write about myself! What should I write? I am embarrassed!ā cried Swita, a 24-year-old activist. Swita works at Yayasan Harapan Ibu (Mother's Hope Foundation) and organizes women sex workers in Jayapura, Papua Province in Indonesia.Her work requires…
Breaking Barriers: Writing Herstories from the Heart
āAre writers born or made?ā The young women activists of Indonesia have long resolved this classic Jack Kerouac question. The JASS-inspired organization Forum Aktivis Perempuan Muda ā Indonesia (FAMM-Indonesia) or Young Indonesian Women Activistsā Forum (erstwhile JASS-Indonesia) has been holding…