Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah, commonly known as Ruby Kholifah, is an Indonesian Women's rights leader and Human rights activist.[1][2][3] She is the Indonesian director of the Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN).
Biography
editKholifah was born and raised in Indonesia, and completed a bachelor’s degree in literature from Universitas Jember, Indonesia and a master’s degree in health and social science at Mahidol University in Thailand, where she studied the sexual health and practices of young women in traditional Islamic schools (Pesantren).[4][1] She has also been an activist with the Nahdlatul Ulama.[5] She joined the Asian Muslim Action Network in 2005 as coordinator of the research fellowship program.[4]
She is currently Indonesia's director for the Asian Muslim Action Network, focusing on women in peacebuilding and interfaith cooperation.[1][6] In 2014 she was selected as an Asia Foundation Development Fellow.[7] In 2016 she was recipient of the N-Peace Award.[8] She has spoken out about such topics as the wearing of the Hijab, rights for victims of Rape, interfaith relations, Terrorism, rights for the Ahmadiyya minority, Transgender rights, and other issues.[4][9][10][11][12][13]
Recognition
editShe was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2014.[14]
Publications
edit- Kholifah, D. R. (2010). Contesting discourses on sexuality and sexual subjectivity among single young Muslim women in pesantren. Saarbrücken: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah". The Asia Foundation. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "Who are the 100 Women 2014?". BBC News. 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "The asia foundation's development fellows named to BBC's 100 women of 2014". Targeted News Service. 2014-10-27.
- ^ a b c Katjasungkana, Nursyahbani; Wieringa, Saskia, eds. (2012). The future of Asian feminisms : confronting fundamentalisms, conflicts and neo-liberalism. New Castle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars. p. 480. ISBN 9781443834698.
- ^ Platzdasch, Bernhard; Saravanamuttu, Jayaratnam, eds. (2014). Religious diversity in Muslim-majority states in Southeast Asia : areas of toleration nad conflict. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 45. ISBN 9789814519649.
- ^ "The 4th Indonesia - Serbia Bilateral Interfaith Dialogue (ISBID) "Sustaining Peace and Harmony: Engaging Women, Youth, and Media"". Indonesia Government News. 2019-10-23.
- ^ "Q&A with Indonesian Fellow, Women's Movement Leader Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah". The Asia Foundation. 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "Ruby Khalifah". N-PEACE. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Padden, Brian (2011-10-18). "Indonesian Tolerance Bill Accused of Worsening Religious Tensions". Voice of America News.
- ^ Moko, Murdiyat. "Menikahi Korban Kekerasan Seksual Bukan Solusi, Begini Reaksi Aktivis HAM - Suara Merdeka". Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Samosir, Hanna Azarya (2014-11-24). "Masyarakat Dinilai Sudah Terbuka dengan Transgender". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Arrahmah, Syifa (11 May 2021). "Kiat Wujudkan Harmonisasi Keberagaman dalam Beragama". NU Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Indonesia: Counter-terrorism needs gender mainstreaming: expert". Asia News Monitor; Bangkok. 2019-11-12.
- ^ "Who are the 100 Women 2014?". BBC News. 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ Kholifah, Dwi Rubiyanti (2010). Contesting discourses on sexuality and sexual subjectivity among single young Muslim women in pesantren. Saarbrücken: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-3-8433-5976-4. OCLC 676724710.
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