Many of these scandals stem from dating culture. In Islamic jurisprudence, dating (as practiced in the West) is technically forbidden ( haram ). Yet, millions of young Indonesians date. The cewek jilbab often finds herself in a double-bind:
– Indonesian women wearing jilbab sometimes face intense public judgment, especially on social media, regarding their behavior, relationships, or private lives. This can lead to moral panics or “scandals” when their actions are perceived as contradicting their appearance. Many of these scandals stem from dating culture
The morning sun filtered through the vents of a crowded Jakarta commuter train, but Nadia barely noticed. Her eyes were glued to her phone, scrolling through a viral thread. A video had surfaced of a young woman in a stylish grey hijab—someone Nadia recognized from her own university—laughing and dancing at a private late-night party. The cewek jilbab often finds herself in a
The government must amend the Pornography Law to explicitly exclude victims of revenge porn from prosecution. Police training must include gender-sensitive handling of digital crimes. Her eyes were glued to her phone, scrolling