Meski diskriminasi di tempat kerja mulai berkurang, tantangan tetap ada bagi mereka yang memilih jilbab panjang (syar'i) dalam posisi-posisi tertentu yang masih memegang standar kecantikan konvensional.
The primary social issue facing the Wanita Akhwat today is the tension between
To the uninitiated, "Akhwat" (plural of Ukhti , meaning "my sister" in Arabic) refers to women affiliated with the Tarbiyah (education) movement and, more broadly, the conservative Salafi or Ikhwani (Muslim Brotherhood-influenced) revivalist movements in Indonesia. While the country is home to the world's largest Muslim population—predominantly moderate—the rise of the akhwat , characterized by their distinctive wide, opaque jilbab (often pinned at the chin) and long, loose gamis , represents a significant cultural pivot.
Aisyah had grown up in a traditional Indonesian family, where the women in her household wore the jilbab as a matter of course. However, as she entered her teenage years, Aisyah began to question the significance of wearing the jilbab. She saw her friends at school who didn't wear the jilbab and felt envious of their freedom to choose what they wore.
