Rising conservatism in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim population, is real. It has impacted people’s lives in a country touted as an example of moderate Islam.

Our society has seen the growing levels of conservatism in schools and neighbourhoods. A report also shows rising conservatism among millennials and generation Z. That is something as the number of young people accounts for a quarter of Indonesian population.

Ben K.C. Laksana of  International University Liaison Indonesia writes how researching the daily lives of these young people is important to know why they become more conservative.

Meanwhile, M Niaz Asadullah, a professor at University of Malaya, Malaysia, sees how rising conservatism in rural Indonesia has become one factor that encourages parents to send their daughters to cheap Islamic schools.

Niaz’s piece is part of The Conversation Indonesia’s special edition to commemorate International Women’s Day last week.

Another interesting piece on women’s rights comes from Diana Contreras Suárez and Lisa Cameron from University of Melbourne, Australia. They write on why the growth of Indonesian economy does not bring more job opportunities for women.

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