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This study investigates the evolving role of domestic workers (pekerja rumah tangga/PRT) in Indonesia's care economy. Their labor enables families to participate in paid employment, education, and public life.
The progressive development of new town projects, which has brought impacts on peri-urban transformations, has become a key element of post-suburbanization in the Jakarta Metropolitan Area (JMA). One such transformation arises from the free-rider phenomenon, referring to the growth of small-scale housing around new town projects that is intentionally built to ride on the city-scale infrastructure they provide.
Parental involvement in children’s education is often constrained by limited information, low agency, and weak incentives. This study examines whether a government-led education system can address these barriers through a low-cost, low-touch intervention implemented by public schools and teachers in Kebumen, Indonesia, where teacher capacity is moderate but learning outcomes have stagnated.
March marks an important moment for reflection with the observance of International Women’s Day (8 March). In this edition, we recommend a selection of research-based readings that highlight the importance of women’s perspectives in development.
This study assesses the Room to Read Indonesia program’s effectiveness in fostering reading habits while identifying best practices and implementation challenges.
