That same year, she came out about being a survivor of sexual violence, resulting in many women joining her publicly to share similar experiences.

In August 2015, she and Dr. Rebekah Moore founded the Yayasan Bersama Project, a foundation aimed at promoting gender justice through the mediums of music, arts, and pop culture.

[citation needed] Tika is also an active member of the female collectives Kolektif Betina and Mari Jeung Rebut Kembali.

[citation needed] As a freelance writer, her pieces have been published in several print media outlets in Indonesia and other countries.

Jahja has also starred in feature films directed by Paul Agusta and Joko Anwar and in a theatre production titled SUBVERSIF, which was an adaptation of Ibsen's Enemy of The State.