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GA-00875 1954-10-27 De Waarheid rel A

Voor democratische huwelijkswetten in Indonesië

For democratic marriage laws in Indonesia: protest against PP-19

De Waarheid, 27 Oct 1954, p. 5: report on the draft marriage regulation PP-19, which would allow polygamy for men and which tens of thousands of Indonesian women protested. Quotes Umi Sardjono, Gerwani chair, in Harian Rakjat urging mass action, mobilising all women's groups and unions (PP-19 also risks mass dismissals

GA-00876 1954-12-15 De Waarheid rel A

Kinderarbeid op plantages

Child labour on plantations: Pariani's Harian Rakjat article summarised

De Waarheid, 15 Dec 1954, p. 5: summary of an article by Pariani, Gerwani board member, in Harian Rakjat on child labour on Indonesian plantations. She notes laws banning it and unequal pay are not applied in practice; Dutch rubber estates use a quota system so families must bring wives and children to work. She urges

GA-00883 1955-09-21 De Waarheid rel A

Grootse verkiezingscampagne van de PKI: Aidit sprak in Djokja voor 700.000 mensen

Grand PKI election campaign: Aidit speaks to 700,000 in Yogyakarta

De Waarheid, 21 Sep 1955, p. 5: air-mail report on the PKI's 1955 election campaign: Aidit speaking to 700,000 in Yogyakarta, 550,000 in Semarang, Njoto and Lukman elsewhere. In Jakarta, Umi Sardjono, chair of Gerwani, explained why she stands as a non-party candidate on the PKI list, saying its programme matches the d