Alegra Wolter (she/they) is a PhD candidate at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney. She previously completed her Master of Global Health and Master of Public Health at UNSW Sydney. She has a medical background from Indonesia (general practitioner). She spends most of her time working as a researcher and development professional, championing global health and human rights advocacy. In addition to her research roles, she chairs the Advisory Board of Perkumpulan Suara Kita (an Indonesian LGBTQI+ NGO), serves on the International Trans Fund grant-making panel, and continues her clinical practice at Angsamerah Clinic. Her previous roles include Gender, Equity, and Human Rights Officer at WHO Indonesia and Head of Partnerships at Docquity. She has also held consultant, panel, and voluntary roles with the International AIDS Society, GATE, ILGA World, Women’s Fund Asia, Youth LEAD, Asia Pacific Transgender Network, IWRAW Asia Pacific, ACON, and Atma Jaya’s HIV/AIDS Research Center. Recognized as Indonesia’s first openly transgender doctor, Alegra has shared her work and advocacy globally.
Research activities
S Onie, A Vina, K Taufik, J Abraham, D Setiyawati, E Colucci, JF Nilam, ... The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia 16 | 29 | 2023 |
B Hegarty, A Wolter, AP Handayani, K Marian, J Newland, D Oetomo, ... BMC Medical Ethics 26 (1), 3 | 4 | 2025 |
Adaptation of the RESPECT framework to prevent violence against women, Indonesia A Wolter, Y Chuzaifah, A Mustafainah, N Nurjanah, AA Ramly, E Widiyanti, ... Bulletin of the World Health Organization 102 (10), 730 | 4 | 2024 |
Applying conscientiousness index: a tool to explore medical students’ professionalism in Indonesia WP Jaya, E Rukmini International Journal of Medical Education 7, 222-229 | 4 | 2016 |
A Wolter, B Hegarty, I Susetyo, L Sugiharto, R Mallay, J Kaunang, ... International Journal of Transgender Health 26 (4), 1413-1428 | 3 | 2025 |
Prevalence of Cutibacterium acnes and Staph spp. in the lesions of acne vulgaris in Jakarta M Hermawan, E Tjoa, IJ Hidajat, M Teressa, EB Layadi, A Wolter Journal of General-Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia 5 (2), 3 | 3 | 2021 |
Surilena, A Wolter, M Vincentius, A Teresa Psychiatry International 4 (2), 79-89 | 2 | 2023 |
GBS Wirawan, A Kelly-Hanku, R Al Adawiyah, A Wolter, B Hegarty, ... Women and Birth 39 (1), 102153 | 2026 | |
A Wolter, A., Hegarty, B., Susetyo, I., Sugiharto, L., Mallay, R., Kaunang ... AIDS 2024 Conference, Munich, Germany | 2024 | |
A Wolter Youth LEAD and Asia Pacific Transgender Network | 2024 | |
A novel approach to ending violence against women in Indonesia: The RESPECT framework A Wolter World Health Organization Indonesia | 2023 | |
LGBTIQ+ youth leadership training module A Wolter, JTF Jun Youth LEAD and Asia Pacific Transgender Network | 2023 | |
B Wolter, A., & Hegarty Youth LEAD and Asia Pacific Transgender Network | 2022 | |
Questioning intent: the Indonesian government is not committed to eliminating sexual violence D Davies, S., Wolter, A., & Oetomo Georgetown Journal of International Affairs |