Harian Rakjat, 22 May 1953, p. 2
Harian Rakjat, 22 Mei 1953, hlm. 2. Masthead page with an editorial on Indonesia lagging in legislation and the CC PKI 33rd-anniversary message, which lists 'kaum wanita' among mass sectors that have organised themselves but lacked proper party leadership.
Introduction to a story on the struggle against polygamy in West Java
De Waarheid, 24 Mar 1954, p. 5: editorial caption introducing a published story about a local victory against polygamy in West Java a few months earlier through united action. It says the issue is also on the agenda at the Gerwis congress that has just begun, attended by Rie Lips-Odinot. The story itself is not part of
Foolish business in Jakarta (Gerwani congress 1954)
Gazet van Limburg editorial item (6 Apr 1954, p.1) disapproving that communist MP Rie Lips-Odinot, vice-chair of the Dutch communist women's movement, attends the Jakarta congress of 'Gewani' (Gerwani) and speaks for the 'peace-loving part' of the Dutch people supporting Indonesia's claim to New Guinea. It also objects
Harian Rakjat, 22 May 1954, p. 1
Harian Rakjat, 22 Mei 1954, hlm. 1. Front page before the PKI's 34th anniversary: editorial '34 Tahun PKI' narrating party history; release of French nurse Genevieve de Galard; no Gerwis or Gerwani item.
Recognise the Indonesian just claim: Unite to build friendship!
Tribune (Sydney), 10 Jan 1962, p. 1 front-page editorial backing Sukarno's proclamation of West Irian as an Indonesian province and attacking the Menzies government and ALP leader Calwell. Gerwani appears only in a photo caption: delegates welcome Sukarno at the opening night in Jakarta of the recent Gerwani National C
Recognise the Indonesian just claim: Unite to build friendship!
Tribune (Sydney), 10 Jan 1962, p. 1 front-page editorial backing Sukarno's proclamation of West Irian as an Indonesian province and attacking the Menzies government and ALP leader Calwell. Gerwani appears only in a photo caption: delegates welcome Sukarno at the opening night in Jakarta of the recent Gerwani National C
How to deal with US imperialism's overbearing conduct: Indonesian responses
Xinhua report in Renmin Ribao (12 Jan 1964, p. 4) on Indonesian responses to US pressure: a Harian Rakjat editorial calling for 'confrontation' of Malaysia, the Seventh Fleet and SEATO, and New Year messages from SOBSI, BTI, Pemuda Rakyat and the Peace Committee. The Gerwani Central Committee pledges support for the go
Developments in Indonesia (editorial, Berita Harian, 1965)
Berita Harian editorial, 16 October 1965, p. 4, assessing the aftermath of the 30 September Movement: Untung's arrest crushes the armed army opposition, but 'opposition from cadres of Pemuda Rakyat and Gerwani as well as SOBSI' continues, probably as guerrilla action; speculates on a Sukarno-Nasution compromise over th
Suara Merdeka, 22 October 1965, pp. 2-3: Semarang mass action, Majalengka dissolution, student demands
Suara Merdeka (Semarang), 22 Oktober 1965, hlm. 2–3. Editorials on Col. Katamso and the Semarang mass action, self-dissolution in Majalengka co-signed by a Gerwani representative, and UI students demanding dissolution of PKI, Gerwani and others.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 18 June 1966
Angkatan Bersendjata, 18 Juni 1966. Front-page editorial welcoming KODAM Jaya's ban on Partindo members at MPRS, arguing Partindo drew its members from the PKI, SOBSI, BTI, Pemuda Rakyat and Gerwani; Suharto warns against the 'Lubang Buaya trap'.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 11 October 1967
Angkatan Bersendjata, 11 Oktober 1967. Editorial welcoming foreign press support quotes Otto Kuyk's Dutch book 'Sukarno Tabeh': on the night of G30S women seized the bound generals and tortured them in the filthiest and cruelest ways.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 10 September 1968. Editorial defends the Brawijaya commander's instruction requiring East Java parties and mass organisations to screen members, publish names of those implicated in 'Gestapu-PKI' and have boards military-approved.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 8 February 1969: 'The Djatibarang Incident'
Angkatan Bersendjata, 8 Februari 1969: 'Peristiwa Djatibarang'. Editorial blames a Jatibarang religious clash on 'remnants of Gestapu-PKI', citing 'Gerwani-PKI figure Nj. Suwarti' arrested in Priok working as a Qur'an teacher under a cover job.
Angkatan Bersendjata, 25 February 1969: 'This Time Radio Moscow'
Angkatan Bersendjata, 25 Februari 1969: 'Kali Ini Radio Moskow'. Editorial rebuts Radio Moscow's 14 Feb 1969 comparison of the New Order to Nazi crimes, listing the dissolved 'democratic organisations' including Gerwani.
Tempo, 30 September 1972: Cover story G30S/PKI (editor's note)
Short Tempo editor's note (30 Sept 1972) introducing a cover story on alleged underground G30S/PKI activity, with reporters in Central Java and an interview with Jakarta commander Poniman. It describes the editorial process only; the report itself is not included. No Gerwani content.
Abadi, 8 June 1973, p. 2: Ex-Gerwani/PKI Figure Enters RRI Mataram
Harian Abadi, 8 June 1973, p. 2: follow-up claiming an RRI Mataram employee 'M' is the former Gerwani Denpasar chair, found by a screening team yet still employed; also an editorial on marriage law.
Berita Yudha, 9 November 1994: White Book on G30S (part 26)
Berita Yudha, 9 Nov 1994, p. 4: White Book instalment on Central Java and Yogyakarta, naming Gerwani among PKI mass organisations issuing a support resolution in Wonogiri on 1 Oct 1965; editorial honours Fatmawati.
Bali Post, 7 April 2000: Revoking MPRS Decree No. XXV/1966
Bali Post, 7 Apr 2000, p. 7: editorial on Wahid's proposal to revoke the 1966 PKI ban, saying the military's stories of sadism by Gerwani and Pemuda Rakyat made the killings 'barbarity' in public memory and enabled mass slaughter.
Tempo, 2 October 2021: Umi Sardjono and the stigma on Gerwani (why we rewrote the history of Gerwani and Umi Sardjono)
Tempo editor's note (2 Oct 2021, Moyang Kasih Dewi Merdeka and Seno Joko Suyono) on why the magazine rewrote Umi Sardjono's life. It describes her silence after release, trauma and fear of surveillance (Wieringa 1981, Pohlman 2005), her arrest at Senayan and Bukit Duri detention, the lack of memoir or traces, and sourc
Tempo English, 4 October 2021: Umi Sardjono and allegations against Gerwani (editors' note)
English edition of the Tempo editors' note 'Umi Sardjono and Allegations Against Gerwani' (4 Oct 2021, Moyang Kasih Dewi Merdeka) introducing the special report. It describes Umi's silence, trauma and fear of surveillance (Wieringa 1981, Pohlman 2005), her arrest at Senayan and detention at Bukit Duri, the absence of m