Tatler Indonesia Magazine - March 2021

In this issue

We The Women, March has always been a fun month for the team at Tatler Indonesia and myself due to International Women’s Day—a theme perfectly embodied in our cover muse, Dewi Sukarno. To say that Dewi is a beautiful and strong woman would be oversimplifying the wisdom and wit that has made her an endearing and enduring presence anywhere she goes. Many readers might have been familiar with her story as the third wife of the late President Sukarno. Met and wed during the founding father’s last living decade, Dewi had to leave her homeland in Japan for a brief yet blissful married life here. Soon, however, the political instability in Indonesia forced her to flee abroad and only allowed scant goodbye with her dear husband on his deathbed. Fast forward a few decades and countries she’s moved around, we caught up with the lovely lady to see what Dewi has been up to and what’s next for her. Moreover, our editors also talked to three other prominent women to see how women fare and flourish in today’s Indonesian society. The article System of Support paints quite a picture of the successes and struggles that helped shape them to be the inspiring leaders we see today. We list more eminent figures in society within our inaugural Indonesia’s Most Influential: Culture List, which falls under the regional umbrella Asia’s Most Influential directory of similar lists. –Millie Stephanie Lukito, CEO & Bureau Chief Tatler Indonesia