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GA-00543 1956-04-20 Algemeen Indisch Dagblad rel A

Kartini-comité in Rangkasbitung (Panitia Kartini di Rangkasbitung)

Kartini committee in Rangkasbitung

Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1956-04-20, p. 2): in Rangkasbitung a Kartini committee is formed with Hartati (Gerwani) as chairwoman and all women's organisations taking part; Kartini Day events from 21 April include a health campaign and a commemoration speech. A second item reports a school and meeting hall built by comm

GA-00957 1980-05-02 De Waarheid rel A

Indonesische vrouwen (lezing Mieke Lokkerbol)

Indonesian women (lecture by Mieke Lokkerbol)

De Waarheid report (2 May 1980, p.5) of a talk by Mieke Lokkerbol of Komitee Indonesië on the Indonesian women's movement from Kartini to Gerwani. It describes Gerwani's programme (marriage law, rape penalties, labour law, schooling, health, price control), claims 1.5 million members in 1963, its ban after 1965, and ma