[5] Her songs have always featured political themes, but Jahja's involvement in activism became more focused on issues of gender and sexuality in 2013.

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.

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.