Afterthought: Vulnerability and Tenacity

This closing chapter reflects on the globalGlobal-localLocal context for the conservative rise in IndonesiaIndonesia, examining artists’ and women activists’ creative strategies in dealing with the return of patriarchies in public and private spheres. The chapter argues that the interface between genderGender, sexualitySexuality, and IslamIslam occurs in a terrain mediated by digital transformation, affected by complicated legal battles and globalGlobal markets, which can both enlarge and limit women’s space for expression. The battleground is filled with ambiguities and complexities, with no linear direction. Referencing, among others, the activism of KUPIKongres Ulama Perempuan Indonesia (KUPI) (Congress of Indonesian Female Ulama), the chapter captures the core theme of this edited volume: the tenacityTenacity of the collectives and individuals in continuously transcending women’s vulnerabilityVulnerability in IndonesiaIndonesia.