Anna Fadiah
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Pads Should Not Be Taxed
A sanitary pad illustrated with Indonesian rupiah motifs, turning an essential menstrual product into a symbol of taxation. Illustration by Sarah Arifin for The Yogya Post Indonesia maintains an effective 11% VAT on sanitary pads, placing a recurring cost of menstrual health within the government’s general tax system.
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A Pledge Tested in the Streets
Protesters ignite a flare and wave flags during a demonstration against economic hardship, alleged government corruption and haze from wildfires in Jakarta on 28 October 2026. Photo by Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images Youth Pledge Day protests put government spending, forest fires and freedom of expression under scrutiny.
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The Fight for Fair Wages
Demonstrators take part in a protest on Malioboro Street in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on 28 October 2026, marking Youth Pledge Day. Photo by Dasril Roszandi/Anadolu/Getty Images Wage demands highlight deeper concerns over economic inequality, corruption and democratic accountability.
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Two Years Under Scrutiny
A protester holds a placard featuring a caricature of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and the word “becusn’t,” Indonesian internet slang that roughly translates to “incompetence,” during a protest outside the Yogyakarta Regional House of Representatives building on 20 October 2026. Photo by Devi Rahman/The Yogya Post Yogyakarta students challenge Prabowo-Gibran’s record on public spending, economic hardship and human rights as protests escalate into confrontation.
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Where the Smoke Begins
Firefighters work to extinguish fires burning across forest and land areas. Illustration by Sarah Arifin for The Yogya Post Across Sumatra, peatland fires turn smoke into a crisis that reaches far beyond the forests where it begins.