International Women's Day in Surabaya: women's federation meeting
Short De Vrije Pers notice (7 Mar 1952) that International Women's Day would be marked in Surabaya by the Gabungan Organisasi Wanita Surabaya, which includes Gerwis, Perwari, Christian and other women's groups at the regent's pendopo, while Chinese women's organisations held separate events.
International Children's Day committee in Surabaya
De Vrije Pers notice (21 May 1952): a committee of women's and youth organisations was set up to commemorate Children's Day on 1 June (called "communist" by the paper), chaired by Mrs Mh. Tana of Gerwis, with Miss Marlijah (RKKS) and Mrs Mudjinah (Perwari); events include a reception and a children's gathering at the P
Baby care
Short Algemeen Indisch Dagblad notice (1952-06-12, p. 2) that a baby-care committee, Taman Baji Sehat, has been set up in (apparently Bandung) by women's associations including Parkiwa, Perwari, Gerwis and Persatuan Wanita Kristen, to open a crèche for babies of mothers who have died, are ill or work.
For withdrawal of the widows' pension regulation
Java-Bode, 19 Aug 1952, p. 2: Perwari, Wanita Rakjat, Wanita Demokrat, Gerwis and Pekerdja Wanita meet in Jakarta and agree to jointly urge the government to withdraw its new regulation on pensions for civil servants' widows; a delegation will see the prime minister.
Support for widows of freedom fighters
Java-Bode, 12 Sep 1952, p. 2: a Salatiga federation of local women's organisations including Perwari and Gerwis decides to found a foundation for widows of victims of the freedom struggle, to support those denied government aid; 50 such widows are recorded in Salatiga.