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3 itemsOrganisation: Indonesian Women's Movement (Gerwani) ✕Event: Marriage law campaign ✕Publication: Algemeen Indisch Dagblad ✕
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GA-00531 1955-12-29 Algemeen Indisch Dagblad rel A

Met de Constituante in zicht: Gerwani maakt wensen inzake huwelijksregeling bekend (Gerwani umumkan tuntutan UU perkawinan)

With the Constituent Assembly in sight: Gerwani announces demands on marriage regulation

Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1955-12-29, p. 3): ahead of the Constituent Assembly, Gerwani's central board announces its marriage-law programme: abolish feudal, forced, child and purchase marriages and concubinage; equal rights for spouses; in principle ban polygamy, or if allowed on religious grounds regulate it by law (

GA-00532 1955-12-29 Algemeen Indisch Dagblad rel A

Rechten (Hak-hak)

Rights

Short Algemeen Indisch Dagblad sidebar 'Rechten' (1955-12-29, p. 3) from the Gerwani marriage-law announcement: spouses should have equal rights and freedom to choose occupation and social activity; no distinction between adopted and stepchildren; children born out of wedlock to be legally protected.

GA-00533 1955-12-29 Algemeen Indisch Dagblad rel A

Voorwaarden (Syarat-syarat)

Conditions

Short Algemeen Indisch Dagblad sidebar 'Voorwaarden' (1955-12-29, p. 3) listing Gerwani's conditions for marriage: free choice of spouse, minimum ages of 18 for men and 15 for women, a ban on marriage between direct blood relatives, compulsory registration, with religious or adat ceremonies still allowed.