The Power of Women

Devi Asmarani is the Indonesian Editor-in-Chief and Co-founder of Magdalene, a women-focused online publication with a gender perspective. She has nearly thirty years of experience in journalism. Devi is also a writing and journalism instructor, as well as a gender and media facilitator, and has worked as a consultant with international organizations. She is the recipient of the S.K. Trimurti Award for her work in promoting gender equality in journalism.

Devi Asmarani adalah Pemimpin Redaksi sekaligus Co-founder Magdalene, sebuah media daring yang berfokus pada isu perempuan dengan perspektif gender. Ia memiliki pengalaman hampir tiga puluh tahun di dunia jurnalisme. Selain itu, Devi juga aktif sebagai pengajar penulisan dan jurnalisme, fasilitator isu gender dan media, serta pernah menjadi konsultan bagi berbagai organisasi internasional. Atas kiprahnya dalam mendorong kesetaraan gender di bidang jurnalisme, ia dianugerahi Penghargaan S.K. Trimurti.

Theresa W. Devasahayam is a Singaporean family and gender anthropologist with over 25 years of experience researching Asian women’s lives. Her interest in the value of the girl child in Chinese culture began during her undergraduate studies, inspired by her mother’s adoption story. While primarily an academic writer, Theresa recognizes the power of storytelling to captivate the human imagination—connecting people’s experiences, perspectives, and values. Her book, Little Drops: Cherished Children of Singapore’s Past, shares the stories of 14 adoptees from Singapore and marks her first effort to reach a broader audience.

Theresa W. Devasahayam adalah seorang antropolog keluarga dan gender asal Singapura dengan pengalaman lebih dari 25 tahun dalam meneliti kehidupan perempuan di Asia. Ketertarikannya terhadap nilai anak perempuan dalam budaya Tionghoa berawal sejak masa studi sarjananya, yang terinspirasi dari kisah adopsi ibunya. Meski dikenal sebagai penulis akademik, Theresa menyadari kekuatan bercerita dalam menyentuh imajinasi manusia, menghubungkan pengalaman, sudut pandang, dan nilai-nilai hidup. Bukunya Little Drops: Cherished Children of Singapore's Past mengangkat kisah 14 anak adopsi dari Singapura dan menjadi langkah pertamanya untuk menjangkau khalayak yang lebih luas.

Virginia Haussegger is an Australian award-winning TV journalist and gender equity advocate who leads powerful conversations with leading thinkers. She has reported around the world for primetime Australian news programs and was lead anchor of ABC TV News Canberra for 15 years. Virginia’s commentary has been widely published, including in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times. She is a Member of the Order of Australia and was named the 2019 ACT Australian of the Year. Virginia is Deputy Chair of the media think tank PIJI, the Public Interest Journalism Initiative. Her second book is Unfinished Revolution: The Feminist Fightback.

Virginia Haussegger adalah jurnalis televisi Australia peraih berbagai penghargaan dan advokat kesetaraan gender yang memandu diskusi penting dengan para pemikir terkenal. Ia telah melaporkan berita di seluruh dunia untuk program berita utama di Australia dan berperan sebagai pembawa berita utama di ABC TV News Canberra selama 15 tahun. Komentarnya banyak diterbitkan, termasuk di Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, dan The Canberra Times. Ia merupakan Anggota Order of Australia dan dinobatkan sebagai Australian of the Year wilayah ACT pada 2019. Virginia juga menjabat sebagai Wakil Ketua think tank media PIJI (Public Interest Journalism Initiative). Buku keduanya berjudul Unfinished Revolution: The Feminist Fightback.