Learning Session II – The Close Relation between Drainage and Waste Management
One of the issues found during The Water Agency’s preliminary site visit to Lapangan Puputan Renon was poor waste management that clogged up the area’s…
Country: Indonesia
Presentation Slides for Workshop II – Urban Waste Management
A workshop with the topic of “Urban Waste Management” was conducted online on the 2nd of September, 2023 as an addition to the second Raincraft…
Unraveling Income Inequality: A Closer Look at Women and Young Workers
The involvement of women and young workers are limited due to skills mismatch, limited business capital, insufficient batik arts, and low potential ea…
Gender Disparities: Capabilities Gap Between Women and Men in The Batik Industry
Studies show that only 25% of all batik production is carried out by a woman due to limited skill set, capabilities, and societal status as support wo…
Unveiling The Challenges: Batik Design Plagiarism and Imitation Products
The challenges of batik design plagiarism are common due to the inadequate registration of design copyrights including for Batik Pekalongan.
The Green Batik Standard
The adoption of eco-friendly practices in batik production, as exemplified by the green industry standard outlined in the Industry Minister of Industr…
Celebration of Batik Day 2022 in Pekalongan
Batik Day, also known as “Hari Batik Nasional” in Indonesia, is celebrated on October 2nd each year. This day is dedicated to promoting and preserving…
Green Batik Forum
One of the matchmaking activities on the Pekalongan Batik Wastewater Project was the Green Batik Forum, which organised jointly by Bappeda Kota Pekalongan and The…
Hidden Threads, Unseen Struggle
Known as the “Batik City” of Indonesia, Pekalongan has a rich cultural heritage deeply intertwined with the art of batik. Over the years, Batik has…
Batik: The Journey of Indonesian Culture and Heritage
Batik has been part of Indonesian pride and identity for a long time. Indonesian people place a lot of importance on batik, and many of them…