While 1 in 3 women in the world experience violence in her lifetime, according to a WHO study, public awareness of gender-based violence (GBV) remains low in Indonesia, even amongst the women themselves. Many Indonesian women who have been subjected to exploitation, abuse, and violence are unaware that what they are experiencing is GBV, with a lot of them even normalizing it. Many also believe that the causing factor of GBV is the victim’s personal choices; their clothing, profession, or lifestyle, even when several data suggests otherwise (reference: ruangaman.org). One of the causing factors of the various misconceptions surrounding GBV is the deep and complex social stereotypes subjected upon women; from their bodies to sexuality, ethnicity, age, etc. These stereotypes not only place women in a vulnerable position of experiencing GBV. It also creates a disconnect between women which holds them back from building strong solidarity and discourages them from expressing their political voices in the civic space. Initiated by 3Indonesian feminist artists (Musician Kartika Jahja, Actor Rummana Yamanie, and Stand-up Comic Sakdiyah Ma’ruf), SUPERIA’s (SUARA PEREMPUAN INDONESIA) OBJECTIVE IS TO COUNTER SOCIAL STEREOTYPES SURROUNDING WOMEN THROUGH ARTISTIC STORYTELLING implemented in a stage performance of theatrical monologue, choreography, music, and visual art. The piece will be performed and co-written by the owner of the stories themselves; 6 women from very diverse and contrasting backgrounds; profession, age, ethnicity, faith, culture,and sexuality. We visualize a play co-written and performed by adangdut singer from Pantura, a transgender university student from Jakarta, a retired publicservant from Aceh, a corporate executive, a single mother, etc. All have very different lives with different values,and yet face intersecting challenges of being a woman in a patriarchal system. SUPERIA provides the artistic medium in creating inter-sectional andvibrant dialogs powerful enough to crack the stereotypes. SUPERIA will be built in 2 Phases. Phase 1 (2022)will lay the critical foundation for Phase 2 (2023), which will be the production and performance of the play. This proposal is submitted for “SUPERIA phase1” only. It will include: ● COMMUNITYENGAGEMENT. Conducting nationwide open audition, with special focus on transgender women, women in Aceh, and in Panturadangdut industry (Javanese Northern Coastline).

We will be curating submitted auditions, and selecting 6 cast members. ● COACHINGAND TRAINING. Strengthening the capacity of 6 cast members on gender-based violence, political voices, and performance art. ●SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT. Developing and finalizing the play script,co-written with the 6 cast members, ready to be performed in“SUPERIA stage 2”

● KNOWLEDGE SHARING. Archiving all the processes and publishing the archive on a website and on print accessible to the public for learning and reference material. Through these activities, SUPERIA aims to contribute to these changes ●Dismantling stereotypes, stigmas, and misconceptions of Indonesian women. ● Build connection and solidarity amongst different women groups● Ignite political conversations and encourage political voices amongst women ● Support representation and visibility of underrepresented women’s groups in the Indonesian arts sector.